Periodontitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomisation Study
This MR study suggests no significant genetic causal relationship between PD and HCC, providing a new perspective. It indicates that clinicians may not need to over-intervene in periodontal disease to prevent liver cancer, thereby avoiding unnecessary psychological burden on patients.
Authors
- Zhanzhi Meng
- Yong Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6508-508X)
- I.G. Sergeeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1748-8957)
Institutions
- Harbin Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Dental Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.identj.2024.09.015
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40
Funders
- Harbin Medical University
- Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province