The Causal Relationship between Plasma Myeloperoxidase Levels and Respiratory Tract Infections: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study

• Main Authors: Xiu Liu (Author), Chuchu Zhang (Author), Jiajia Ren (Author), Guorong Deng (Author), Xi Xu (Author), Jueheng Liu (Author), Xiaoming Gao (Author), Ruohan Li (Author), Jiamei Li (Author), Gang Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Observational researches reported the underlying correlation of plasma myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentration with respiratory tract infections (RTIs), but their causality remained unclear. Here, we examined the cause-effect relation between plasma MPO levels and RTIs. Materials and Methods...