Assessing causality between different risk factors and pulmonary embolism: A Mendelian randomization study

ObjectivesMendelian randomization (MR) was used to estimate the causal relationship between body mass index (BMI), ever smoked, heart failure, alcohol intake frequency, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and pulmonary embolism (PE). This study aimed to investigate whether there is a causal relationsh...

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Main Authors: Jian-ming Wei, Yan-li Song, Huan Zeng, Wen-wen Yan, Xue-bo Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1057019/full