Resting heart rate and risk of dementia: a Mendelian randomization study in the international genomics of Alzheimer’s Project and UK Biobank
Background Observational studies have demonstrated that a higher resting heart rate (RHR) is associated with an increased risk of dementia. However, it is not clear whether the association is causal. This study aimed to determine the causal effects of higher genetically predicted RHR on the risk of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2024-03-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/17073.pdf |