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Sugar consumption and its role in dental caries: Insights from a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 19 Dec 2025
Lim Sun Woo, Wu Junhua, Tian Zhihuan, Kim Yeon Woo, Lim Seongjin, Choi Seung Gyu, Park Hyewon, Kang Joon Won, Choi Jin-Young, Kim Dong Woon
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Dental caries is a prevalent chronic disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, particularly dietary. Using a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach with genome-wide association study data, this study examined the potential causal relationship between sugar preference, diabetes, and dental caries. The research seeks to clarify the influence of genetic predispositions and metabolic...
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