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Is periodontitis a risk factor for ischaemic stroke, coronary artery disease and subclinical atherosclerosis? A Mendelian randomization study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2020
Bell Steven, Gibson Joel T, Harshfield Eric L, Markus Hugh S
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Observational studies have reported an association between periodontitis and cardiovascular disease but whether this association is causal is uncertain. We therefore used Mendelian randomization to test whether periodontitis is causally associated with stroke, coronary artery disease, or subclinical atherosclerosis. METHODS: A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis was carried out using...
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