Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Periodontitis: Insights From a Mendelian Randomization Analysis

Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Periodontitis: Insights From a Mendelian Randomization Analysis

BackgroundObservational studies have indicated an association between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and periodontitis, but it is unclear whether the association is cofounded or causal. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the bidirectional relationship betwe...

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Main Authors: Pengfei Wu, Xinghao Zhang, Ping Zhou, Wan Zhang, Danyang Li, Mingming Lv, Xiaoyao Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
periodontitis
polycystic ovary syndrome
Mendelian randomization
causal inference
genetic epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.644101/full

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