Exploring potential causal associations between autoimmune diseases and colorectal cancer using bidirectional Mendelian randomization

Abstract Several observational studies have revealed an association between autoimmune diseases (AIDs) and colorectal cancer (CRC), although their causal association remained controversial. Therefore, our study used a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to verify the causal association...

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Main Authors: Lu Chen, Feifan Wang, Hua Zhang, Baoshan Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51903-0