Figure 1.
Flowchart of the design of a Mendelian randomized study of the causal association between micronutrients and autoimmune thyroiditis. Cu, copper; Ir, iron; Ca, calcium; VD, vitamin D; VC, vitamin C; Zn, zinc; MR, mendelian randomization.
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