Causal Relationship Between Socioeconomic Inequality and Hormone-Related Gynecologic Diseases: A Two-Sample, Two-Step Mendelian Randomization Study
These findings provide genetic evidence that educational attainment reduces the risk of uterine endometriosis, partly through MDD. Targeted public health strategies addressing education and mental health may help reduce disease burden.
Authors
- Baoxia Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9088-1240)
- Teng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1897-348X)
- Xinlin Jiao
- Nannan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5563-3735)
- Zhonghao Mao
- Yi Yu
- Lianlian Feng
Institutions
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s538836
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00