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Dyslipidemia characterized by low density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of preterm Birth: A Mendelian randomization study.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Sept 2024
Zhang Wei, Liu Ling, Yang Xin, Wang Kexin, Yao Hui, Wang Fang
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BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide, and dyslipidemia is associated with preterm birth in observational studies. We use Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to uncover the causal association between blood lipid levels and preterm birth. METHODS: We extracted uncorrelated (R2 < 0.001) single-nucleotide polymorphisms strongly associated (p < 5 × 10-8) with blood lipids...
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