Leukocyte telomere length and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Observational studies have suggested that telomere length is associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). However, whether this association is causal remains unclear. In this study, we aimed to explore the causal relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and AL...

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Main Authors: Kailin Xia, Linjing Zhang, Gan Zhang, Yajun Wang, Tao Huang, Dongsheng Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-02135-2