Kidney damage causally affects the brain cortical structure: A Mendelian randomization study

Kidney damage causally affects the brain cortical structure: A Mendelian randomization study

Background: Alterations in the brain cortical structures of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been reported; however, the cause has not been determined yet. Herein, we used Mendelian randomization (MR) to reveal the causal effect of kidney damage on brain cortical structure. Methods: G...

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Main Authors: Xiong Chen, Jianqiu Kong, Jiexin Pan, Kai Huang, Wenhao Zhou, Xiayao Diao, Jiahao Cai, Junjiong Zheng, Xuefan Yang, Weibin Xie, Hao Yu, Jiande Li, Lu Pei, Wen Dong, Haide Qin, Jian Huang, Tianxin Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Brain cortical structure
Mendelian randomization
Causal effect
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396421003856

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