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Causal associations of insulin resistance with coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke: a Mendelian randomization analysis
1 May 2020
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The relationship between insulin resistance (IR) and cardiovascular diseases is unclear. We aimed to examine the causal associations of IR with cardiovascular diseases, including coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke and its subtypes, using Mendelian randomization. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Due to low sample size for gold standard measures and in order to well reflect...
