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Genetically predicted iron status and cardiovascular function and structure: a Mendelian randomization study.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 18 Feb 2026
Quezada-Pinedo Hugo G, Cajachagua-Torres Kim N, Ahanchi Noushin Sadat, Khatami Farnaz, Muka Taulant, Huicho Luis, Kavousi Maryam, Eisenga Michele F, Trajanoska Katerina
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AIMS: Iron levels imbalances are linked to cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to assess the association between genetically predicted lifelong higher iron levels and cardiovascular outcomes, employing a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to account for confounding biases. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used a study involving 257 953 subjects across six cohort studies that identified genetic variants...
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