Association of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and bone mineral density: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Observational studies have suggested that type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) is a potentially modifiable risk factor for lower BMD, but the causal relationship is unclear. This study aimed to examine whether the association of DM2 with lower BMD levels was causal by using Mendelian r...

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Main Authors: Jianbin Guan, Tao Liu, Hao Chen, Kaitan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07195-6