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Genetics of Smoking and Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
JAMA network open - 4 Jan 2021
Levin Michael G, Klarin Derek, Assimes Themistocles L, Freiberg Matthew S, Ingelsson Erik, Lynch Julie, Natarajan Pradeep, O'Donnell Christopher, Rader Daniel J, Tsao Philip S, Chang Kyong-Mi, Voight Benjamin F, Damrauer Scott M
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Importance: Smoking is associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but the relative contribution to each subtype (coronary artery disease [CAD], peripheral artery disease [PAD], and large-artery stroke) remains less well understood. Objective: To determine the association between genetic liability to smoking and risk of CAD, PAD, and large-artery stroke. Design, Setting, and Participants: Mendelian...
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