An integrated investigation of mitochondrial genes in COPD reveals the causal effect of NDUFS2 by regulating pulmonary macrophages by Xiaoli Zou, Qiqing Huang, Tutu Kang, Shaoran Shen, Chenxi Cao, Jianqing Wu

“…Abstract Background Despite the increasing body of evidence that mitochondrial activities implicate in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we are still far from a causal-logical and mechanistic understanding of the mitochondrial malfunctions in COPD pathogenesis. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis of the causal relationship between trimethylamine N-oxide and its precursors and Parkinson’s disease by Bei Zhang, Ruijie Zhang, Huiming Ren, Qiongfeng Guan, Weinv Fan, Liyuan Han

“…Conclusions This study did not identify any conclusive evidence of a causal association between the circulating concentrations of TMAO or its precursors and the risk of PD. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of causal pathogens and determinants influencing black rot disease development in MD2 pineapples by Manori Kuruppu, Yasmeen Siddiqui, Hala Badr Khalil, Hala Badr Khalil

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Investigating the causal pathways among psychopathological variables, cognitive impairment, and real-life functioning in people with schizophrenia by Luigi Giuliani, Francesco Sanmarchi, Armida Mucci, Paola Rucci, Edoardo Caporusso, Paola Bucci, Giulia M. Giordano, Mario Amore, Paola Rocca, Alessandro Rossi, Alessandro Bertolino, Silvana Galderisi, Mario Maj

“…Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationships among cognitive impairment, psychopathology, and real-life functioning in a large sample of people with schizophrenia, using a data-driven causal discovery procedure based on partial ancestral graphs (PAGs). …”
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APPLICATION OF CAUSAL ANALYSIS OF DISRUPTIONS AND THE FUNCTIONAL RESONANCE ANALYSIS METHOD (FRAM) IN ANALYZING THE RISK OF THE BAGGAGE PROCESS by Anna KWASIBORSKA, Krzysztof KĄDZIOŁA

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An analysis of causal relationships among the factors affecting the academic performance of students at the Alborz University of Medical Sciences by Leili Salehi, Mandana Shirazi, Maryam Safarnavadeh, Zohreh Mahmoodi

“…Academic self-efficacy had a positive and significant causal relationship with academic performance in only one path (β = 0.25). …”
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Exploring the genetic correlation and causal relationships between breast cancer and meningioma using bidirectional Mendelian randomization by Lu Ding, Bo Chen, Zhou Zhou, Zhaojun Mei, Kan Cao, Xinyu Lu, Wei Chen

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The causal relationship between serum metabolites and the risk of psoriasis: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis study by Yujie Yang, Xuwei Zheng, Haiying Lv, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Yiyuan Zhong, Qianqian Luo, Yang Bi, Kexin Yang, Haixin Zhong, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu

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Renewable Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Nine OECD Countries: Bounds Test Approach and Causality Analysis by Lin Hung-Pin

“…The overall results indicate that (1) a short-run unidirectional causality runs from EG to RE in Italy and UK; (2) long-run unidirectional causalities run from RE to EG for Germany, Italy, and UK; (3) a long-run unidirectional causality runs from EG to RE in USA, and Japan; (4) both long-run and strong unidirectional causalities run from RE to EG for Germany and UK; and (5) Finally, both long-run and strong unidirectional causalities run from EG to RE in only USA. …”
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When the Stoic Chameleon Came Across the Cylinder. Stoicism and the Matter of Confessions by Ádám Smrcz

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An Analysis of the Relationship Between Investor Risk Appetite and CDS Premiums in Turkey Using Asymmetric Methods by Adnan Güzel, Yüksel İltaş

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Causality Analysis of Air Quality and Meteorological Parameters for PM2.5 Characteristics Determination: Evidence from Jakarta by Tri Istiana, Budhy Kurniawan, Santoso Soekirno, Alberth Nahas, Alvin Wihono, Danang Eko Nuryanto, Suko Prayitno Adi, Muhammad Lukman Hakim

“…The highest causality values (ρ) for air quality parameters are 0.74 (PM10), 0.68 (SO2), 0.52 (wind speed), and 0.51 (temperature). …”
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The direct and urinary electrolyte-mediated effects of ambient temperature on population blood pressure: A causal mediation analysis by Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Momenul Haque Mondol, Mahbubur Rahman, Leanne Unicomb, Rizwana Khan, Hoimonty Mazumder, Mohammad Nahian Ferdous, Emily V. Pickering, Konstantinos C. Makris, Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Faruk Ahmed, Mohammad Shamsudduha, Fawaz Mzayek, Chunrong Jia, Hongmei Zhang, Anwar Musah, Lora E. Fleming, Matthew P. Smeltzer, Howard H. Chang, John L. Jefferies, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Xichen Mou, Abu Mohd Naser

“…Same-day ambient temperature data from local weather stations were linked to participant BP and urine electrolytes using geo-locations of their residential addresses. We implemented causal mediation analyses using the product methods of coefficients with linear mixed models under the sequential ignorability assumption. …”
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Characterizing Opine Physiological and Genetic Diversity in Moroccan strains of Allorhizobium vitis, the Causal Agent of Grapevine Crown Gall by Khaoula Habbadi, Hajar Hamzaoui, Imane Hourmatallah, Hiba Yahyaoui, Faiçal Aoujil, Majida Hafidi, Aziz Aziz, Salma El Iraqui El Houssaini

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Corrigendum: The causal relationship between serum metabolites and the risk of psoriasis: a Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis study by Yujie Yang, Xuwei Zheng, Haiying Lv, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Bin Tang, Yiyuan Zhong, Qianqian Luo, Yang Bi, Kexin Yang, Haixin Zhong, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Haiming Chen, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu, Chuanjian Lu

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Causal Relationship Between Emotional Disorders and Thyroid Disorders: A Bidirectional Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Jiaying Fan, Kai Zhou, Cuiwen Yu

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College students’ entrepreneurship education path and management strategy of start-up enterprises using causal attribution theory by Qingquan Liu, Xuewei An, Wei Chen

“…Finally, drawing on the causal attribution theory, the influencing factors and entrepreneurial risks of college students’ entrepreneurship are analyzed. …”
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Adverse drug reactions in the ambulatory internal patients at the emergency department: Focus on causality assessment and drug-drug interactions by Verbič Matej Dobravc, Brvar Miran, Kos Mojca Kerec

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Exploring the causal paths and longitudinal impact of telework on health: the TeleHealth survey–data linkage study protocol by Barbara Cagnie, Bas de Geus, Robby De Pauw, Eduardo Antonio Bracho Montes de Oca, Laura Int Panis, Mathieu Verbrugghe, Els De Waegeneer

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Causal Links Between Brain Functional Networks and Endometriosis: A Large-Scale Genetic-Driven Observational Study by Feng S, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, He L

“…Recent evidence suggests a bidirectional link between endometriosis and brain functional networks, though the causal mechanisms remain unclear. This study aims to explore these relationships using Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis.Methods: Data from 191 resting-state functional MRI (rsfMRI) phenotypes and endometriosis genetic datasets were analyzed using both forward and reverse MR approaches. …”
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