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A two-sample Mendelian randomization study and mediation analysis exploring the link between cathepsins and epilepsy.
Epilepsia open - 1 Feb 2026
Sun Huaiyu, Ma Di, Zhang Wuqiong, Hou Shuai, Chen Zhiqing, Li Xuewei, Meng Hongmei, Zhang Daguang
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OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between cathepsins and epilepsy, using Mendelian randomization (MR) and mediation analysis. METHODS: Publicly accessible summary statistics on epilepsy were obtained from FinnGen and the International League Against Epilepsy Consortium. Cathepsin genome-wide association data were provided by the IEU OpenGWAS. To evaluate the causal relationship...
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