Article
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Cardiovascular Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Gao Ning, Kong Minjian, Li Xuebiao, Wei Dongdong, Zhu Xian, Hong Ze, Ni Ming, Wang Yifan, Dong Aiqiang
Abstract excerpt
Background: Previous studies have shown that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) tend to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the potential causal relationship between genetic susceptibility to SLE and CVD risk is not clear. This study systematically investigated the potential association between genetically determined SLE and the risk of CVD. Methods: The genetic tools were...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
