Objectives Previous studies have reported that a few inflammatory cytokines have associations with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—for example, IL-6, IL-17, and macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP).
Mengmeng Xiang +7 more
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Vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and management of major chronic diseases not related to mineral homeostasis in adults : research for evidence and a scientific statement from the European society for clinical and economic aspects of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis (ESCEO) [PDF]
Introduction: Optimal vitamin D status promotes skeletal health and is recommended with specific treatment in individuals at high risk for fragility fractures.
Bertoldo, Francesco +10 more
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Dairy consumption and cardiometabolic diseases: systematic review and updated meta-analyses of prospective cohort studies [PDF]
Purpose of Review Dairy products contain both beneficial and harmful nutrients in relation to cardiometabolic diseases. Here, we provide the latest scientific evidence regarding the relationship between dairy products and cardiometabolic diseases by ...
A Hruby +82 more
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Targeting inflammation to reduce cardiovascular disease risk: a realistic clinical prospect? [PDF]
Data from basic science experiments is overwhelmingly supportive of the causal role of immune-inflammatory response(s) at the core of atherosclerosis, and therefore the theoretical potential to manipulate the inflammatory response to prevent ...
Abbas +173 more
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Smoking and stroke: A mendelian randomization study [PDF]
We used the Mendelian randomization design to explore the potential causal association of smoking with ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage using summary statistics data for 34,217 ischemic stroke cases and 404,630 noncases, and 1,545 cases of intracerebral hemorrhage and 1,481 noncases.
Karl Michaëlsson +3 more
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Theoretical impact of insecticide-impregnated school uniforms on dengue incidence in Thai children. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Children carry the main burden of morbidity and mortality caused by dengue. Children spend a considerable amount of their day at school; hence strategies that reduce human-mosquito contact to protect against the day-biting habits of Aedes ...
Amaku, Marcos +4 more
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Robust inference in summary data Mendelian randomization via the zero modal pleiotropy assumption
Background Mendelian randomisation (MR) is being increasingly used as a strategy to improve causal inference in observational studies. Availability of summary data of genetic associations for a variety of phenotypes from large genome-wide association ...
F. Hartwig, G. Davey Smith, J. Bowden
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This study aimed to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between educational attainment and delirium at the genetic level using the Mendelian randomization method, and provide new evidence for studies in this field.
Xianjie Wan +9 more
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Guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations: update for summer 2023
This paper provides guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations. It is aimed at practitioners seeking to undertake analyses and write up their findings, and at journal editors and reviewers seeking to assess Mendelian randomization ...
S. Burgess +14 more
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Metabolic disorders are a hallmark feature of cancer. However, the evidence for the causality of circulating metabolites to promote or prevent colorectal cancer (CRC) is still lacking.
Zhangjun Yun +6 more
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