The causal effects of circulating cytokines on sepsis: a Mendelian randomization study

Background In observational studies, sepsis and circulating levels of cytokines have been associated with unclear causality. This study used Mendelian randomization (MR) to identify the causal direction between circulating cytokines and sepsis in a two-sample study. Methods An MR analysis was perfor...

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Main Authors: Weijun Fang, Chen Chai, Jiawei Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2024-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16860.pdf