Gut microbiota and risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Gut microbiota and risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

IntroductionObservational studies have reported the association between gut microbiota and the risk of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). However, whether the association reflects a causal relationship remains obscure.MethodsA bidirectional twosample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis wa...

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Main Authors: Wei Liu, Xinyan Wang, Ruizhi Feng, Chen Zhao, Jian Luo, Xiawei Zhang, Xuemei Liu, Mei Yang, Jie Min, Bing Mao, Hongli Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
gut microbiota
lower respiratory tract infections
causal relationship
Mendelian randomization
Blautia genus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1276046/full

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