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Causal association of body mass index with hypertension using a Mendelian randomization design
Observational studies have shown that obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension, but unmeasured confounding factors may exist. We used Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess the causal effect of obesity on hypertension. The MR analysis was performed in a well-defined community cohort study of...
Autores principales: | Lee, Mee-Ri, Lim, Youn-Hee, Hong, Yun-Chul |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6078651/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30045251 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000011252 |
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