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The effect of liver enzymes on body composition: A Mendelian randomization study

BACKGROUND: Higher alanine transaminase (ALT), indicating poor liver function, is positively associated with diabetes but inversely associated with body mass index (BMI) in Mendelian randomization (MR) studies, suggesting liver function affects muscle mass. To clarify, we assessed the associations o...

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Autores principales: Liu, Junxi, Au Yeung, Shiu Lun, Kwok, Man Ki, Leung, June Yue Yan, Hui, Lai Ling, Leung, Gabriel Matthew, Schooling, C. Mary
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7012438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32045441
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228737

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