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Suggestive associations between genetically predicted gut microbiota and endometriosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2026
Liao Liyun, Zhou Zhixiang, Ye Xiaoyang, Lin Yi, Hu Panpan, Zhang Qiaoyun, Wang Zhifen, Yang Dandan, Lu Huan, Wang Minna, Lu Jianshuo
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Introduction. Endometriosis affects 10-20% of reproductive-age women. Emerging evidence links the gut microbiota to endometriosis pathogenesis, but observational studies are limited by confounding, reverse causation and uncertainty about whether reported microbial signals represent reproducible aetiological associations.Hypothesis/Gap Statement. Whether genetically predicted gut microbial genera are associated...
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