A Mendelian randomization study on causal effects of 25(OH) vitamin D levels on diabetic nephropathy

Abstract Background Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a lower incidence of diabetic nephropathy (DN); however, whether this association is causative is uncertain. Methods We used two-sample Mendelian randomization to examine the causal influence of vitamin D on diabetic nephropathy in 7,7...

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Main Authors: Mingjie He, Ting Yang, Ping Zhou, Peiyan Bu, Xionghui Yang, Yan Zou, Aimin Zhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03186-2