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Causal Effect of Visceral Adipose Tissue Accumulation on the Human Longevity: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Yan Bin, Yang Jian, Zhao Binbin, Wu Yanhua, Bai Ling, Ma Xiancang
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Objective: Observational studies have demonstrated a close relationship between obesity and longevity. The aim of this Mendelian randomization (MR) study is to investigate whether genetic determinants of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) accumulation are causally associated with longevity. Methods: In this two-sample MR study, we used summary data of genetic determinants (single-nucleotide polymorphisms; p < 5 ×...
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