Adult height and the risk of cardiovascular diseases: investigating causality using genetic associations in two ethnically diverse populations

<p><b>Background:</b> Taller adult height has been associated with lower risk of most vascular and respiratory diseases, but higher risk of other diseases (cancer and some vascular diseases) in studies predominantly from European populations. The causal relevance of height for diff...

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Main Author: Linden, AB
Other Authors: Parish, S
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2018
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