The genetic link between thyroid dysfunction and alopecia areata: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundAlthough descriptive studies have found an association between thyroid dysfunction (TD) and alopecia areata (AA), however, the causal relationship between TD and AA remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to investigate the causal relationship between the two and the specific directi...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Le Gao, Wenrui Li, Qiang Song, Hengxing Gao, Mingwei Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Subjects:	alopecia areata causal relationship Hashimoto’s thyroiditis thyroid dysfunction two-sample Mendelian randomization
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1440941/full