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The flow diagram of the Mendelian randomization (MR) study. (i) The genetic instrumental variables (IVs) are strongly associated with fatty acids (FAs); (ii) The genetic IVs do not affect the outcome through the confounders; (iii) The genetic IVs do not affect inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) directly, but only via indirect exposure.
