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Association of genetically determined plasma hepatocyte growth factor with lung cancer and its subtypes: Mendelian randomization and mediation analysis.
Medicine - 3 Apr 2026
Xu Feiqi, Xu Qingyun, Yu Jiamian, Le Yanna, Fu Hong, Ruan Xiaoying, Shi Yanpeng, Zhu Lin, Chai Jianrong, Zhou Yu, Ding Lan, Shi Yanyan
Abstract excerpt
Growing scientific evidence suggested that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) might play a crucial role in the development of lung cancer, which might be influenced by the epidermal growth factor (EGF)/EGF receptor. However, the specific causality behind the association has not been clarified due to potential bias. Thus, a Mendelian randomization (MR) study was conducted to investigate the effects of gene-determined...
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