Mitochondrial proteins and congenital birth defect risk: a mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Mitochondrial dysfunction has been hypothesized to play a role in the etiology of congenital birth defects. However, evidence from observational studies is susceptible to bias and confounding. Mendelian randomization uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to investigate...

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Main Authors: Xin-yu Li, Da-tao Li, Yi-yuan Li, Zhi-cheng Xu, Qun Zhang, Xia Chen, Feng Xu, Ru-hong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07562-8
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