Assessing causal relationships between diabetes mellitus and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a Mendelian randomisation study
This study suggests that DM and IPF are unlikely to be causally linked. This comorbid relationship may instead be driven by shared risk factors or treatment effects.
Authors
- Gísli Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7929-2119)
- Samuel Moss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1872-9110)
- Iain D. Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1340-2688)
- Cosetta Minelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9166-3958)
- Louise V. Wain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-1867)
- Richard J. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-3056)
- Olivia C. Leavy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1503-5535)
- Nick S. Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3525-3633)
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Lung Institute (US)
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thorax
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2024-221472
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Medical Research Council