Assessing the genetic relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and chronic respiratory diseases: a mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Previous observational studies have found an association between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic respiratory diseases, but it remains uncertain whether GERD causally influences these diseases. In this study, we aimed to estimate the causal associations between...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxue Cheng, Jiang Shi, Ding Zhang, Caichen Li, Haoxiang Xu, Jianxing He, Wenhua Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02502-8