Journal of Otology

Genetically predicted body mass index and self-reported hearing difficulty: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study with external replication

By Yubin Xue, Hongwei Ma, Lin Yang, Qiang Liu

Figure 1. Overview of the MR study design. — Figure 1. Overview of the MR study design.Overview of the MR study design.Xue et al.

Mendelian randomisation in peoplePopulations

Independent replication, declared no competing interests

The paper

Yubin Xue, Hongwei Ma, Lin Yang, Qiang Liu

Capital Medical University

Journal of Otology, 27 Jul 2026

doi.org/10.26599/joto.2026.9540066 PubMed 42620887

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