Is there a causal link between kidney function and obstructive lung disease?

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

Kidney function has previously been associated with obstructive lung disease, however a causal effect has not been demonstrated.

Is there a causal link between kidney function and obstructive lung disease?

Park S, et al. (2021) conducted a bidirectional mendelian randomisation analysis to comprehensively and systematically unravel the association between kidney function and obstructive airway disease. The study supports kidney function impairment as a causative factor for obstructive lung disease.

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