Association of depression and gastrointestinal diseases: a three-stage study - PubMed
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- Study explores the association between depression and gastrointestinal diseases using a three-stage approach.
- Involves 457,940 UK Biobank participants, analyzing data over a median follow-up of 13.7 years.
- Depression linked to increased risk of six gastrointestinal diseases, supported by Mendelian randomization.
- Machine learning models developed for predicting gastrointestinal diseases, showing good discrimination.
- Suggests integrating mental health care into primary care to reduce gastrointestinal disease risk.