Causal relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Observational studies have found a link between two autoimmune diseases, namely, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the relationship remains unclear. Methods Bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis and statistical met...

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Published in:European Journal of Medical Research
Main Authors: Ziwen Pan, Weijie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-024-01941-1