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Birth Weight, Cardiometabolic Factors, and Coronary Heart Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 18 Oct 2023
Su Shuyao, Fan Jingwen, Yang Yongli, Yang Chaojun, Jia Xiaocan
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CONTEXT: Observational studies have shown associations of birth weight (BW) with coronary heart disease (CHD), but results are inconsistent and do not distinguish the fetal or maternal effect of BW. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the causal association between BW and CHD, analyze the fetal and maternal contribution, and quantify mediating effects of cardiometabolic factors. METHODS: Genetic variants from...
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