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Metabolic Traits and Stroke Risk in Individuals of African Ancestry: Mendelian Randomization Analysis.
Stroke - 1 Aug 2021
Fatumo Segun, Karhunen Ville, Chikowore Tinashe, Sounkou Toure, Udosen Brenda, Ezenwa Chisom, Nakabuye Mariam, Soremekun Opeyemi, Daghlas Iyas, Ryan David K, Taylor Amybel, Mason Amy M, Damrauer Scott M, Vujkovic Marijana, Keene Keith L, Fornage Myriam, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Burgess Stephen, Gill Dipender
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Metabolic traits affect ischemic stroke (IS) risk, but the degree to which this varies across different ethnic ancestries is not known. Our aim was to apply Mendelian randomization to investigate the causal effects of type 2 diabetes (T2D) liability and lipid traits on IS risk in African ancestry individuals, and to compare them to estimates obtained in European ancestry individuals....
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