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Lifetime body mass index and later atherosclerosis risk in young adults: examining causal links using Mendelian randomization in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study.
European heart journal - 1 Oct 2008
Kivimäki Mika, Smith George Davey, Timpson Nic J, Lawlor Debbie A, Batty G David, Kähönen Mika, Juonala Markus, Rönnemaa Tapani, Viikari Jorma S A, Lehtimäki Terho, Raitakari Olli T
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Mendelian randomization uses genetic variants related to environmentally modifiable risk factors in an attempt to improve causal inference from observational data. We examined the effect of lifetime body mass index (BMI) on adult carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and various atheroscler...
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