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Associations Between Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, and Pancreatic Cancer in the Japanese Population: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Cancer science - 1 May 2026
Lin Yingsong, Sasado Haruki, Sasahira Naoki, Ueno Makoto, Ishii Hiroshi, Egawa Naoto, Adachi Yasushi, Ozaka Masato, Kobayashi Satoshi, Koyanagi Yuriko N, Yamamoto Sayaka, Ito Hidemi, Narita Akira, Sakurai-Yageta Mika, Okusaka Takuji, Kuchiba Aya, Yoshida Teruhiko, Matsuda Fumihiko, Kamatani Yoichiro, Nakano Shiori, Yamaji Taiki, Sawada Norie, Kadota Aya, Kuriki Kiyonori, Watanabe Takeshi, Fuse Nobuo, Kinoshita Kengo, Nakaya Naoki, Sutoh Yoichi, Otsuka-Yamasaki Yayoi, Tanno Kozo, Suzuki Ken, Yamauchi Toshimasa, Kadowaki Takashi, Iwasaki Motoki, Nakamura Sho, Hozawa Atsushi, Shimizu Atsushi, Kikuchi Shogo, Nakatochi Masahiro, Matsuo Keitaro
Abstract excerpt
The association between body mass index (BMI) and pancreatic cancer remains elusive in Asian populations. Clarifying the causal relationship between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and pancreatic cancer warrants triangulation of evidence, with Mendelian Randomization (MR) providing a robust approach. A two-sample, multivariable MR analysis was performed to investigate the associations between BMI, T2D, and pancreatic...
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