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Inflammatory cytokines mediate the common genetic and immunological background between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jan 2026
Zhou Jianguo, Dou Xiaoyan, Wu Xize, Li Yue, Wang Shixuan, Kang Jian
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BACKGROUND: Evidence for the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoporosis (OP) remains inconsistent, and the role of inflammatory cytokines in mediating this association remains unclear. METHODS: This study used linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC), Mendelian randomization (MR), and colocalization analyses to assess the association between RA and OP. Mediation MR analysis was conducted...
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