Causal relationship between intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoporosis: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

IntroductionThe relationship between intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) and osteoporosis (OP), diagnosed primarily using bone mineral density (BMD), remains unclear so far. The present study, therefore, aimed to investigate the potential relationship between osteoporosis and intervertebral disc...

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Main Authors: Gaohua Liu, Hanjing Zhang, Meichun Chen, Wenkang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1298531/full