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Effect of fat distribution on left ventricular structure and function in different sexes: a Mendelian randomization study.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2025
Li Hang, Yin Guangjiao, Zhang Yanfang, Wang Ziwei, Lv Fang, Li Rui, Qin Juanjuan, Ye Xujun
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Background: Although there is an interaction between sex, body fat distribution, and cardiac structure and function, these relationships have not been fully elucidated yet. This study aims to reveal the causal relationship between genetic determinants of fat distribution pattern and function of the left ventricular structure in different sexes. Methods: Genetic variants for waist circumference, hip circumference,...
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