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The relationship between blood pressure and risk of atrial fibrillation: a Mendelian randomization study
6 Jan 2021
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AIMS: Observational studies suggest elevated blood pressure (BP) as the leading risk factor for incident atrial fibrillation (AF), but whether this relationship is causal remains unknown. In this study, we used Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the potential causal association of BP levels with the risk of developing AF. METHODS AND RESULTS: Genetic variants associated with the BP traits were retrieved...
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