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Genetic liability to sedentary behavior in relation to myocardial infarction and heart failure: A mendelian randomization study.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Nov 2022
Yang Fangkun, Huangfu Ning, Chen Songzan, Hu Teng, Qu Zihao, Wang Kai, Cui Hanbin, Xie Xiaojie
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Observational studies have indicated that sedentary behavior is associated with myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), and atrial fibrillation (AF). Nevertheless, whether these associations are causal remain controversial, due to confounding factors (e.g., physical activity) and reverse causality. METHODS AND RESULTS: Instrumental variables were obtained from the largest genome-wide...
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