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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Tae-Hwa Go (Συγγραφέας), Kyeong Im Kwak (Συγγραφέας), Ji-Yun Jang (Συγγραφέας), Minheui Yu (Συγγραφέας), Hye Sim Kim (Συγγραφέας), Jang Young Kim (Συγγραφέας), Sang Baek Koh (Συγγραφέας), Dae Ryong Kang (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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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...