The study rigorously scrutinized three key assumptions: (1) a profound and highly significant correlation exists between the IVs and circulating LA levels, (2) the IVs are unrelated to confounding factors, and (3) the IVs have no effect on T2D, fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, and HbA1c, influencing the outcomes solely through its impact on LA.
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Causal relationship between linoleic acid and type 2 diabetes and glycemic traits: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
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