Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Risk of Mouth Ulcers: Insights from a Mendelian Randomization Study
Man AO,
Shu LIU,
ZHANG Ting
et al.
Abstract:Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder characterised by chronic abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. However, IBS is often associated with a variety of comorbidities, and the causal relationship between IBS and oral ulcers is currently unclear.Methods A Two-sample Mendelian randomization study was used to investigate the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and oral ulcers, with Cochran's Q test testing for heterogeneity between instrumental vari… Show more
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