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Overview and assumptions of the Mendelian randomization study design. The MR design was used to explore the causal association between inflammatory factors and DN risk. The MR design satisfies three major assumptions: 1). SNPs are strongly correlated with inflammatory factors; 2). SNPs are irrelevant to the confounder; 3). SNPs affect DN merely via exposure.
