To better understand the preventive or therapeutic clinical interventions that may be supported by the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and postural deformities including hallux valgus, flat foot, and scoliosis, this study was conducted using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. It aimed to investigate whether RA is causally associated with postural deformities in European populations.
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