Extract
There are flaws to this analysis that threaten the claim of causality. The main one being the fact that many of the single nucleotide polymorphisms used to instrument GORD are strongly associated with body composition.
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There is no causal relationship between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis https://bit.ly/3BD0hBb
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: The author is a family member of someone with IPF, who followed the authors on twitter.
- Received April 22, 2023.
- Accepted May 12, 2023.
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