Cannabis use does not impact on type 2 diabetes: A two‐sample Mendelian randomization study

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-563092
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.56309

Baumeister, Sebastian‐Edgar ; Nolde, Michael

; Alayash, Zoheir ; Leitzmann, Michael ; Baurecht, Hansjörg ; Meisinger, Christa

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Abstract

Cannabis has effects on the insulin/glucose metabolism. As the use of cannabis and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes increase worldwide, it is important to examine the effect of cannabis on the risk of diabetes. We conducted a Mendelian randomization (MR) study by using 19 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as instrumental variables for lifetime cannabis use and 14 SNPs to instrument cannabis ...