Associations of lipids and lipid-lowering drugs with risk of stroke: a Mendelian randomization study

Associations of lipids and lipid-lowering drugs with risk of stroke: a Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundStroke is a leading cause of death worldwide, but it is unclear whether circulating lipids and lipid-lowering drugs are causally associated with stroke and its subtypes.MethodsWe used two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine the effects of blood lipids and lipid-lowering drugs on...

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Main Authors: Hao Qin, Fan Yang, Haitao Zhao, Jinchuan Zhao, Siyuan Lin, Yinshuai Shang, Chaoling Zhang, Pengfei Hao, Xianfeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
lipids
lipid-lowering drugs
stroke
causality
Mendelian randomization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1185986/full

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