Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: insights from a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: insights from a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Observational studies have suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is in relation to atrial fibrillation (AF); however, these studies might be confounded and whether the relationship is causal remains unclear. We conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study t...

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Main Authors: Lu Chen, Xingang Sun, Yuxian He, Yunlong Lu, Liangrong Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Atrial fibrillation
Mendelian randomization
Bidirectional
Causality
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12920-022-01180-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12920-022-01180-5

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