Article
Effect of Smoking on Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate: A Mendelian Randomization Meta-Analysis in the CARTA Consortium.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Dec 2015
Linneberg Allan, Jacobsen Rikke K, Skaaby Tea, Taylor Amy E, Fluharty Meg E, Jeppesen Jørgen L, Bjorngaard Johan H, Åsvold Bjørn O, Gabrielsen Maiken E, Campbell Archie, Marioni Riccardo E, Kumari Meena, Marques-Vidal Pedro, Kaakinen Marika, Cavadino Alana, Postmus Iris, Ahluwalia Tarunveer S, Wannamethee S Goya, Lahti Jari, Räikkönen Katri, Palotie Aarno, Wong Andrew, Dalgård Christine, Ford Ian, Ben-Shlomo Yoav, Christiansen Lene, Kyvik Kirsten O, Kuh Diana, Eriksson Johan G, Whincup Peter H, Mbarek Hamdi, de Geus Eco J C, Vink Jacqueline M, Boomsma Dorret I, Smith George Davey, Lawlor Debbie A, Kisialiou Aliaksei, McConnachie Alex, Padmanabhan Sandosh, Jukema J Wouter, Power Chris, Hyppönen Elina, Preisig Martin, Waeber Gerard, Vollenweider Peter, Korhonen Tellervo, Laatikainen Tiina, Salomaa Veikko, Kaprio Jaakko, Kivimaki Mika, Smith Blair H, Hayward Caroline, Sørensen Thorkild I A, Thuesen Betina H, Sattar Naveed, Morris Richard W, Romundstad Pål R, Munafò Marcus R, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta, Husemoen Lise Lotte N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Smoking is an important cardiovascular disease risk factor, but the mechanisms linking smoking to blood pressure are poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS: Data on 141 317 participants (62 666 never, 40 669 former, 37 982 current smokers) from 23 population-based studies were included in observational and Mendelian randomization meta-analyses of the associations of smoking status and smoking...
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