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Evaluation of Moderate Alcohol Use With QT Interval and Heart Rate Using Mendelian Randomization Analysis Among Older Southern Chinese Men in the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Aug 2015
Au Yeung Shiu Lun, Jiang Chaoqiang, Long Meijing, Cheng Kar Keung, Liu Bin, Zhang Weisen, Lam Tai Hing, Leung Gabriel Matthew, Schooling C Mary
Abstract excerpt
Western observational studies show that moderate alcohol use is associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but these associations may be confounded by the healthier attributes of moderate users in these settings. Mendelian randomization analysis may help to ascertain the causal effect of moderate alcohol use on specific factors related to CVD and thereby clarify the role of alcohol. We used...
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