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Genetic correlation and causal relationships between cardio-metabolic traits and lung function impairment.
Genome medicine - 21 Jun 2021
Wielscher Matthias, Amaral Andre F S, van der Plaat Diana, Wain Louise V, Sebert Sylvain, Mosen-Ansorena David, Auvinen Juha, Herzig Karl-Heinz, Dehghan Abbas, Jarvis Debbie L, Jarvelin Marjo-Riitta
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Associations of low lung function with features of poor cardio-metabolic health have been reported. It is, however, unclear whether these co-morbidities reflect causal associations, shared genetic heritability or are confounded by environmental factors. METHODS: We performed three analyses: (1) cardio-metabolic health to lung function association tests in Northern Finland Birth cohort 1966, (2)...
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