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Causal effects of lipid-lowering therapies on aging-related outcomes and risk of cancers: a drug-target Mendelian randomization study.
Aging - 19 Dec 2023
Chen Han, Tang Xinyu, Su Wei, Li Shuo, Yang Ruoyun, Cheng Hong, Zhang Guoxin, Zhou Xiaoying
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BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread use of statins, newer lipid-lowering drugs have been emerging. It remains unclear how the long-term use of novel lipid-lowering drugs affects the occurrence of cancers and age-related diseases. METHODS: A drug-target Mendelian randomization study was performed. Genetic variants of nine lipid-lowering drug-target genes (HMGCR, PCKS9, NPC1L1, LDLR, APOB, CETP, LPL, APOC3, and...
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