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Causal associations between mitochondrial DNA copy number and gastrointestinal diseases: A Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 19 Jun 2026
Wang Zheng, Yang Zhiliang, Zhou Yun
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We conducted a Mendelian randomization (MR) study to examine the associations of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-cn) with 27 gastrointestinal diseases (GDs). To investigate the causal relationship between mtDNA-cn and the risk of 27 GDs, a two-sample MR analytic framework was used. A series of quality-control procedures were followed in order to select eligible instrumental variables that were strongly...
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