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Potential Mediators of Causal Associations of Circulating Triglycerides With Blood Pressure: Evidence From Genetic and Observational Data.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2022
Liu Lian Yong, Gu Qing, Hu Xue, Fan Jie, Liu Xing Zhen
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BACKGROUND: Existing evidence indicates that elevated triglycerides may affect blood pressure, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Herein, we aim to identify the intermediaries of associations of triglyceride with systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure using the Mendelian randomization (MR) framework. METHODS: Triglyceride-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms were extracted...
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