Abstract:Background
Many observational studies focus on the relationship between Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and bone mineral density (BMD). However, the conclusions are controversial and the causal relationship between NAFLD and BMD remains unclear.
Method
A bi-directional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to investigate the potential causal links between NAFLD and BMDs. We applied genetic variants as instrumental variables obtained from the Genetic Factors for Osteoporosis … Show more
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