Association between sarcopenia and osteoporosis: the cross-sectional study from NHANES 1999–2020 and a bi-directions Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundOsteoporosis (OP) and sarcopenia are prevalent musculoskeletal conditions among the elderly. Nevertheless, the causal relationship between sarcopenia and OP remains a subject of controversy and uncertainty. In this study, we employed cross-sectional analysis and Mendelian randomization (MR...

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Main Authors: Yuan Zhu, Qingyue Zeng, Yi Shi, Yu Qin, Simin Liu, Yuhao Yang, Yu Qiu, Mengjia Pan, Zhenmei An, Shuangqing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1399936/full