Causality of immune cells and endometriosis: a bidirectional mendelian randomization study
This study provides novel evidence of the potential causal impact of specific immune cells on the risk of developing endometriosis. These findings enhance our understanding of endometriosis pathophysiology and may inform innovative approaches for its diagnosis and management. While our findings provide novel insights, limitations such as potential horizontal pleiotropy and reliance on European ancestry data should be considered. Future research should expand to diverse populations and incorporate individual-level data to refine these findings.
Authors
- Hong Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1995-4675)
- Shenglai Lin
- Ying Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-3154)
- Ling-Mei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6240-3938)
- Youheng Li
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
- Anshan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03417-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.69