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Hypertension and iron deficiency anemia: Exploring genetic associations and causal inference.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Dec 2024
Cao Rong, Zhang Jia-Xiong, Chen Zhe, Sun Quan, Bai Yong-Ping, Zhang Guo-Gang
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Observational studies have suggested a potential association between hypertension and Iron deficiency anemia (IDA). However, it is unclear whether there is a genetic and causal link between hypertension and IDA. METHODS AND RESULTS: Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) data for hypertension were sourced from the UK Biobank and FinnGen. Genetic variants data for IDA were extracted from...
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