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Exploring the causal pathway from bilirubin to CVD and diabetes in the UK biobank cohort study: Observational findings and Mendelian randomization studies.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Mar 2021
Hou Lei, Li Hongkai, Si Shucheng, Yu Yuanyuan, Sun Xiaoru, Liu Xinhui, Yan Ran, Yu Yifan, Wang Chuan, Yang Fan, Wang Qing, Xue Fuzhong
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Some studies reported that mildly elevated serum bilirubin levels were associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. Whether these are causal relationships remains unclear. This study aims to examine the causal effects of bilirubin on CVD, diabetes and their subtypes. METHODS: The data we used in this study includes individual data from the UK Biobank cohort...
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