A Mendelian randomization analysis of the relationship between cardioembolic risk factors and ischemic stroke

Abstract Observational studies have shown that several risk factors are associated with cardioembolic stroke. However, whether such associations reflect causality remains unknown. We aimed to determine whether established and provisional cardioembolic risk factors are causally associated with cardio...

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Main Authors: Danyang Tian, Linjing Zhang, Zhenhuang Zhuang, Tao Huang, Dongsheng Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93979-y