Polygenic risk score phenome-wide association study reveals an association between endometriosis and testosterone.
Isabelle M McGrathnull nullGrant W MontgomerySally MortlockPublished in: BMC medicine (2023)
This study highlights the diversity of the pleiotropic effects of genetic risk to endometriosis irrespective of a diagnosis of endometriosis. A key finding was the identification of a causal effect of the genetic liability to lower testosterone on endometriosis using Mendelian randomisation.