Causal Effect of Blood Pressure on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Causal Effect of Blood Pressure on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture: A Mendelian Randomization Study

BackgroundHypertension may have some association with osteoporosis. This Mendelian randomization (MR) study aimed to explore the causal effect of blood pressure (BP) on bone mineral density (BMD), fall, and fracture.MethodsWe used the genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary data among 330,956 E...

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Main Authors: Bin He, Lifeng Yin, Muzi Zhang, Qiong Lyu, Zhengxue Quan, Yunsheng Ou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
blood pressure
bone mineral density
fall
fracture
Mendelian randomization study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.716681/full

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