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Primary aldosteronism and lower-extremity arterial disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 20 Dec 2023
Hu Jinbo, Zeng Qinglian, Chen Xiangjun, Luo Wenjin, Tang Ziwei, Mei Mei, Zhao Wenrui, Du Zhipeng, Liu Zhiping, Li Qifu, Cheng Qingfeng, Yang Shumin
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is an adrenal disorder of autonomous aldosterone secretion which promotes arterial injury. We aimed to explore whether PA is causally associated with lower-extremity arterial disease (LEAD). METHODS: We included 39,713 patients with diabetes and 419,312 participants without diabetes from UK Biobank. We derived a polygenic risk score (PRS) for PA based on previous...
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