Appendectomy and the risk of neurodegenerative diseases: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Asian J Surg. 2024 Jan;47(1):673-674. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.09.170. Epub 2023 Oct 6.

Authors

Lu Wang¹, Wei Cao¹, Meng-Han Xi¹, Ying Li²

Affiliations

¹ Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan Province, China.
² Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan Province, China. Electronic address: liying@cdutcm.edu.cn.

PMID: 37806880
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.09.170

No abstract available

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Appendectomy; Mendelian randomization; Multiple sclerosis; Parkinson's disease.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Appendectomy
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Neurodegenerative Diseases* / genetics