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Circulating α-Klotho Levels in Relation to Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2022
Sun Xingang, Chen Lu, He Yuxian, Zheng Liangrong
Abstract excerpt
Background: Several studies have reported a protective role of circulating α-Klotho on cardiovascular diseases (CVD); however, the causality remains unclear. We aim to elucidate whether genetically predicted circulating α-Klotho levels were causally associated with the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), heart failure (HF), stroke, ischemic stroke (IS), and IS subtypes. Methods: A...
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