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Exploring the Causal Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Cover

Exploring the Causal Link Between Autoimmune Diseases and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study

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|Jul 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1445 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 11, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 17, 2025
Published on: Jul 4, 2025
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