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The Associations of Genetically Predicted Plasma Alanine with Coronary Artery Disease and its Risk Factors: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Nov 2023
Huang Xin, Zhao Jie V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alanine is an amino acid commonly used as a nutritional supplement and plays a key role in the glucose-alanine cycle. Plasma alanine has been associated in observational studies with a higher risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and unhealthier lipid profiles. However, evidence from large randomized controlled trials is lacking. OBJECTIVES: Using Mendelian randomization (MR), we assessed the...
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