Evidence of a causal relationship between body mass index and psoriasis: A mendelian randomization study
Abstract
Background Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease that has been reported to be associated with obesity. We aimed to investigate a possible causal relationship between body mass index (BMI) and psoriasis. Methods and findings Following a review of published epidemiological evidence of the association between obesity and psoriasis, mendelian randomization (MR) was used to test for a causal relationship with BMI. We used a genetic...
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Title
Evidence of a causal relationship between body mass index and psoriasis: A mendelian randomization study
Published Date
Jan 31, 2019
Journal
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
e1002739 - e1002739
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