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A Mendelian randomization analysis of the relationship between cardioembolic risk factors and ischemic stroke.
Scientific reports - 16 Jul 2021
Tian Danyang, Zhang Linjing, Zhuang Zhenhuang, Huang Tao, Fan Dongsheng
Abstract excerpt
Observational studies have shown that several risk factors are associated with cardioembolic stroke. However, whether such associations reflect causality remains unknown. We aimed to determine whether established and provisional cardioembolic risk factors are causally associated with cardioembolic stroke. Genetic instruments for atrial fibrillation (AF), myocardial infarction (MI), electrocardiogram (ECG) indices...
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