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Causal associations between COVID-19 and atrial fibrillation: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Apr 2022
Zhang Xiaoyu, Wang Biyan, Geng Tao, Liu Di, Tian Qiuyue, Meng Xiaoni, Zhang Qiaoyun, Jiang Mengyang, Zhang Yiqiang, Song Manshu, Wang Wei, Wang Youxin, Wang Baoguo
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Observational studies showed that coronavirus disease (2019) (COVID-19) attacks universally and its most menacing progression uniquely endangers the elderly with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The causal association between COVID-19 infection or its severity and susceptibility of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: The bidirectional causal relationship between...
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