Using genetics to test the causal relationship of total adiposity and periodontitis: Mendelian randomization analyses in the Gene-Lifestyle Interactions and Dental Endpoints (GLIDE) Consortium

Autor: Yu, Y.-H., Shaffer, J. R., Boerwinkle, E. A., Hu, F. B., Shungin, D., Divaris, K., Pedersen, N. L., Orho-Melander, M., Kraft, P., Kocher, T., Hindy, G., Cornelis, M. C., Moss, K. L., North, K. E., Melander, O., Teumer, A., Joshipura, K., Beck, J. D., Rimm, E. B., Barros, S. P., Magnusson, P. K., Hallmans, G., McNeil, D. W., Biffar, R., Rose, L. M., Ridker, P. M., Rukh, G., Chasman, D. I., Weyant, R. J., Ganna, A., Holtfreter, B., Crout, R. J.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
DOI: 10.17615/m0z7-rb70
Popis: Background: The observational relationship between obesity and periodontitis is widely known, yet causal evidence is lacking. Our objective was to investigate causal associations between periodontitis and body mass index (BMI).
Databáze: OpenAIRE