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Causal association between sleep disorders and nephrolithiasis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Oct 2026
Huang Lewei, Fan Lianhui, Wang Shudong, Liu Hongtao, Zeng Qingwei, Sun Gang
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Observational evidence indicates an association between sleep disorders and the risk of nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), but whether this relationship reflects a causal effect remains uncertain. The causal relationship between genetically determined sleep disorders and the risk of nephrolithiasis using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach was investigated. METHODS: This two-sample MR study...
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- Humans
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sleep Wake Disorders
