Body mass index and the risk of rheumatic disease: linear and nonlinear Mendelian randomization analyses

Higher BMI causes an increased risk for rheumatic disease, an effect that is more pronounced in women for both gout and psoriatic arthropathy. The novel sex- and BMI-specific causal effects identified here, give further insight into rheumatic-disease etiology and mark an important step towards personalized medicine. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.