Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Abstract Background It is known in some studies that higher the LDL-C, the greater the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, studies of the causal effects between LDL-C and hypertension are limited by their observational study design, and genetic epidemiology studies of associations be...

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Main Authors: Tae-Hwa Go, Kyeong Im Kwak, Ji-Yun Jang, Minheui Yu, Hye Sim Kim, Jang Young Kim, Sang Baek Koh, Dae Ryong Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical Hypertension
Subjects:
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Hypertension
Mendelian randomization
Genetic epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40885-021-00162-6

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