Modern Medical Journal, Volume. 53, Issue 7, 1038(2025)

Causal relationship between immune-mediated gut microbiota and multiple myeloma: a Mendelian randomization study

SHAO Wen1, DUAN Lixiang1, LI Le1, GUO Peng2, and HUO Jing3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Hematology, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Yuncheng 044000, China
  • 2Department of Nephrology, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Yuncheng 044000, China
  • 3Department of Health Promotion Office, Yuncheng Central Hospital, Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Yuncheng 044000, China
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    Received: Dec. 13, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1671-7562.2025.07.003

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