Are inflammatory bowel diseases associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 susceptibility and severity? A two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Background: Due to inconsistent findings in observational studies regarding the relationship between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), and COVID-19, our objective is to explore a potential causative correlation between IBD and COVID-19 s...

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Main Authors: Qixiong Ai, Bo Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2023.1095050/full