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Discrepancies between general and central obesity in arterial stiffness: observational studies and Mendelian randomization study
7 Aug 2024
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BACKGROUND: Obesity has been linked to arterial stiffness, while no consensus was reached on the association. We aimed to clarify the association of general and central obesity with arterial stiffness by combining observational studies and Mendelian randomization (MR) study. METHODS: Two cross-sectional studies were performed in UK Biobank and Fuqing Cohort, respectively. Two-sample MR study was conducted using...
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