Causal Association Between Diabetes, Body Mass Index and Lichen Sclerosus: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Analysis

CONCLUSION: This MR analysis demonstrated no significant causal relationship between DM and BMI with LS in both directions, which contradicts previous observational studies reporting a positive association. Potential confounding factors may contribute to previously observed associations, and further research is necessary.PMID:38689755 | PMC:PMC11060172 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S450399
Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research