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Genetically predicted childhood obesity and adult atrial fibrillation: A mendelian randomization study.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Apr 2022
Chen Weiqi, Yao Dongxiao, Yan Hongyi, Wang Mengxing, Pan Yuesong
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: It is unclear whether the association of childhood obesity with adult atrial fibrillation observed in observational studies reflects causal effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of childhood obesity with adult atrial fibrillation using genetic instruments. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) design to evaluate the association between...
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