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Cardiac Risk Factors for Stroke: A Comprehensive Mendelian Randomization Study.
Stroke - 1 Apr 2022
Frerich Simon, Malik Rainer, Georgakis Marios K, Sinner Moritz F, Kittner Steven J, Mitchell Braxton D, Dichgans Martin
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BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest an association of stroke with cardiac traits beyond atrial fibrillation, the leading source of cardioembolism. However, controversy remains regarding a causal role of these traits in stroke pathogenesis. Here, we leveraged genetic data to systematically assess associations between cardiac traits and stroke risk using a Mendelian Randomization framework. METHODS: We...
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