Causal associations between the insulin-like growth factor family and sarcopenia: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
There is a bi-directional causal association between IGF family members and the risk of sarcopenia, which provides a more adequate basis for early biological monitoring of sarcopenia and may provide new targets for early intervention and treatment of sarcopenia.
Authors
- Jili Liu
- Meng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-6154)
- Zhaolin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4614-0175)
- Yanqin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1643-2847)
- Ling Xi
- Xin Xia
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Shanxi Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Ningxia Medical University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2024.1422472
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.61