Open AccessGenetically Predicted Serum Iron Status Is Associated with Altered Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among European Populations
Author(s) -
Ding Ye,
Zhengyang Zhu,
Huijun Huang,
Xiaohui Sun,
Bin Liu,
Xia Xu,
Zhixing He,
Songtao Li,
Chengping Wen,
Yingying Mao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxab015
Subject(s) - medicine , immunology , iron status , systemic lupus , iron deficiency , anemia , disease
Observational epidemiological studies have reported an inconsistent relation between iron status and risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Moreover, it remains uncertain whether the observed association is causal or due to confounding or reverse causality.
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