Investigating causal relationships between Body Mass Index and risk of atopic dermatitis : a Mendelian randomization analysis

Population studies suggest that atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with an increased risk of obesity, however a causal relationship between these two conditions remains to be established. We therefore use Mendelian randomization (MR) to evaluate whether obesity and AD are causally interlinked. We...

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Main Authors: Yew, Yik Weng, Loh, Marie, Thng, Steven Tien Guan, Chambers, John Campbell
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146058