Using genetic instruments to estimate the causal effect of hormonal reproductive factors on osteoarthritis
ObjectivesHormonal reproductive factors have been considered to play an important role in the etiology of osteoarthritis (OA). We performed Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine whether a causal effect existed between them.MethodsMR was performed by using publicly released genome-wide association...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.941067/full |