Mendelian randomization study reveals a causal relationship between adiponectin and LDL cholesterol in Africans

Abstract Adiponectin has been associated with cardiometabolic traits in observational studies across populations, yet it is unclear if these associations are causal. We performed Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess the relationship between adiponectin and cardiometabolic traits in sub-Sa...

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Main Authors: Karlijn A. C. Meeks, Amy R. Bentley, Ayo P. Doumatey, Adebowale A. Adeyemo, Charles N. Rotimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21922-w