Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

• Hoofdauteurs: Tae-Hwa Go (Auteur), Kyeong Im Kwak (Auteur), Ji-Yun Jang (Auteur), Minheui Yu (Auteur), Hye Sim Kim (Auteur), Jang Young Kim (Auteur), Sang Baek Koh (Auteur), Dae Ryong Kang (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background It is known in some studies that higher the LDL-C, the greater the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, studies of the causal effects between LDL-C and hypertension are limited by their observational study design, and genetic epidemiology studies of associations be...