The Causal Relationship between Inflammatory Cytokines and Liver Cirrhosis in European Descent: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study and the First Conclusions

Observational studies have highlighted the pivotal role of inflammatory cytokines in cirrhosis progression. However, the existence of a causal link between inflammatory cytokines and cirrhosis remains uncertain. In this study, we conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis at a summarized level to illuminate the potential causal relationship between the two variables.