Evaluating the distinct pleiotropic effects of omega-3 fatty acids on type 2 diabetes mellitus: a mendelian randomization study

Evaluating the distinct pleiotropic effects of omega-3 fatty acids on type 2 diabetes mellitus: a mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Observational studies and conventional Mendelian randomization (MR) studies showed inconclusive evidence to support the association between omega-3 fatty acids and type 2 diabetes. We aim to evaluate the causal effect of omega-3 fatty acids on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and...

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Main Authors: Chunyan Hu, Yulin Zhou, Xueyan Wu, Xiaojing Jia, Yuanyue Zhu, Ruizhi Zheng, Shuangyuan Wang, Lin Lin, Hongyan Qi, Hong Lin, Mian Li, Tiange Wang, Zhiyun Zhao, Min Xu, Yu Xu, Yuhong Chen, Guang Ning, Maria-Carolina Borges, Weiqing Wang, Jie Zheng, Yufang Bi, Jieli Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Omega-3 fatty acids
Type 2 diabetes
Mendelian randomization
Pleiotropic effects
Genetic epidemiology
Glucose metabolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-023-04202-7

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