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. 2017 Jun 16;7(6):e573.
doi: 10.1038/bcj.2017.48.

Assessing the effect of obesity-related traits on multiple myeloma using a Mendelian randomisation approach

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Assessing the effect of obesity-related traits on multiple myeloma using a Mendelian randomisation approach

M Went et al. Blood Cancer J. .
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Figure 1
Meta-analysis odds ratios (OR) for multiple myeloma per unit increase in genetic risk score (s.d. trait) for each adiposity trait. Shaded boxes denote odds ratio for individual cohorts with areas proportional to the inverse variance weight of the estimate. Horizontal lines represent 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for individual cohorts. Shaded diamond represents summary ORs, computed under a fixed-effects models and diamond width gives 95% CIs. Solid vertical line represents null hypothesis (OR=1) and dashed vertical line indicates OR from meta-analysis. (a) BMI. (b) Waist circumference adjusted for BMI. (c) Waist-to-hip ratio adjusted for BMI. (d) Hip circumference adjusted for BMI. (e) Childhood obesity. (f) Adiponectin levels.

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