Exploring the Causality Between Hypothyroidism and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Exploring the Causality Between Hypothyroidism and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver: A Mendelian Randomization Study

The etiology of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) involves complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. A large number of observational studies have shown that hypothyroidism contributes to a high risk of NAFLD. However, the exact causality is still unknown. Due to the progress...

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Main Authors: Shizheng Qiu, Peigang Cao, Yu Guo, Haoyu Lu, Yang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Subjects:
Mendelian randomization
hypothyroidism
NAFLD
causality
GWAS
SNPs
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2021.643582/full

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