Elevated body mass index is associated with an increased risk of infectious disease admissions and mortality: a mendelian randomization study
Guillaume Butler‐Laporte, Adil Harroud, Vincenzo Forgetta, J. Brent Richards
Topics & Concepts
Mendelian randomizationMedicineBody mass indexInternal medicineConfoundingSeptic shockSepsisSingle-nucleotide polymorphismMortality ratePneumoniaBiologyGenotypeGeneGenetic variantsBiochemistryGenetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesDiabetes and associated disorders