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Evidence of a common causal relationship between body mass index and inflammatory skin disease: a Mendelian Randomization study

2018-02-15

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Objective</h4> Psoriasis and eczema are common inflammatory skin diseases that have been reported to be associated with obesity. However, causality has not yet been established. We aimed to investigate the possible causal relationship between body mass index (BMI) and psoriasis or eczema. <h4>Methods</h4> Following a review of published epidemiological evidence of the association between o...

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2f028b5a-2275-5584-9f37-a6e7cbfc9995
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10.1101/265629
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