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Osteoarthritis and depression a bidirectional TwoSample Mendelian randomization study on genetic causal association.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 18 May 2026
Chen Haozhu, Tan Jinmei, Zhang Kaiwei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological observations suggest a potential causal relationship between osteoarthritis and depression. Alternatively, this association might arise from the simple co-occurrence of osteoarthritis and depression due to shared genetic or environmental risk factors within the population. However, the causal nature of this relationship remains uncertain. This study aims to investigate the genetic...
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