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In this study, the inverse-variance-weighted (IVW) analysis indicated a significant genetic causal relationship between T2D and candidiasis (p = 0.0264, Odds Ratio [OR], 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1046 [0.9096\u20131.2996]), T2D (wide definition) and candidiasis (p = 0.0031, OR 95% [CI] = 1.1562 [0.8718\u20131.4406]), and severe autoimmune T2D and candidiasis (p = 0.0041, OR 95% [CI] = 1.0559 [0.9493\u20131.1625]). Additionally, the MR-Egger analyses showed a significant genetic causal relationship between T2D (wide definition) and candidiasis (p = 0.0154, OR 95% [CI] = 1.3197 [0.7760\u20131.8634]). The weighted median analyses showed a significant genetic causal relationship between severe autoimmune T2D and candidiasis (p = 0.0285, OR 95% [CI] = 1.0554 [0.9498\u20131.1610]). 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