Varicose Veins and Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Diseases: A Two-Sample-Based Mendelian Randomization Study

Varicose Veins and Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Diseases: A Two-Sample-Based Mendelian Randomization Study

Background:Varicose veins are found to be associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in many observational studies, but whether varicose veins are causally associated with VTE remains unclear. Therefore, we used a series of Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to investigate that...

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Main Authors: Ruihao Li, Zuoguan Chen, Liang Gui, Zhiyuan Wu, Yuqing Miao, Qing Gao, Yongpeng Diao, Yongjun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
Mendelian randomization
varicose veins
deep vein thrombosis
pulmonary embolism
venous thromboembolism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.849027/full

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