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Male reproductive surgeries and long-term kidney outcomes: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis of UK Biobank and FinnGen.
Renal failure - 1 Dec 2026
Zeng Dianjie, Zhu Lingfei, Shi Li, Wang Yuxi, Liu Jiachen, Peng Yi, Zhao Xiaokun, Wang Yinhuai, Sun Liya, He Haiqing
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The long-term renal implications of conditions leading to male reproductive surgeries remain unclear. This study evaluated the potential causal relationships between genetic liability to undergoing these surgeries and kidney diseases. Genetic variants associated with four surgery-related phenotypes-testicular hydrocele surgery, testicular or scrotal surgery, circumcision, and vasectomy-were selected as...
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