Mendelian randomization analysis reveals higher whole body water mass may increase risk of bacterial infections
Peng Yan,
Jiahuizi Yao,
Ben Ke
et al.
Abstract:Background and purpose
The association of water loading with several infections remains unclear. Observational studies are hard to investigate definitively due to potential confounders. In this study, we employed Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess the association between genetically predicted whole body water mass (BWM) and several infections.
Methods
BWM levels were predicted among 331,315 Europeans in UK Biobank using 418 SNPs associ… Show more
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