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Linear and Nonlinear Mendelian Randomization Analyses of the Association Between Diastolic Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Events: The J-Curve Revisited.
Circulation - 2 Mar 2021
Arvanitis Marios, Qi Guanghao, Bhatt Deepak L, Post Wendy S, Chatterjee Nilanjan, Battle Alexis, McEvoy John W
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BACKGROUND: Recent clinical guidelines support intensive blood pressure treatment targets. However, observational data suggest that excessive diastolic blood pressure (DBP) lowering might increase the risk of myocardial infarction (MI), reflecting a J- or U-shaped relationship. METHODS: We analyzed 47 407 participants from 5 cohorts (median age, 60 years). First, to corroborate previous observational analyses, we...
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