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Multiple Sclerosis and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Yang Fangkun, Hu Teng, He Kewan, Ying Jiajun, Cui Hanbin
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Background: Observational studies suggested that multiple sclerosis (MS) is associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the causal association has not been fully elucidated. Thus, we aim to assess the causality of the associations of MS with risk of CVDs. Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study was performed to explore the causality. Genetic instruments were identified for MS from a...
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