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Trimethylamine N-oxide and its precursors in relation to blood pressure: A mendelian randomization study
22 Jul 2022
Abstract excerpt
Objective Previous studies have demonstrated that trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and its precursors, including choline, betaine, and carnitine, are closely associated with blood pressure (BP) changes. Nevertheless, with the limitation of reverse causality and confounder in observational studies, such a relationship remains unclear. We aimed to assess the causal relationship of TMAO and its precursors with BP by...
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