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Gut Microbiota Mediates the Relationship Between Immune Cells and Familial Hypercholesterolemia: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets - 1 Jan 2026
Liang Shuwei, Zhou Zeyu, Wang Siming, Xue Qian, Wu Aoni, Yang Haopeng, Sun Qiyu
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INTRODUCTION: Although extensive studies have revealed the critical role of immune cells in the pathogenesis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), the interplay between immune cells and gut microbiota and their potential mediating effects in developing this disease still lacks systematic investigation. This study aimed to investigate the potential causal effects of immune cells on FH and evaluate the mediating...
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- Humans
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Gastrointestinal Microbiome
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
