Effect of handgrip on coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction: a Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Observational studies have reported an association of handgrip strength with risk of cardiovascular disease. However, residual confounding and reverse causation may have influenced these findings. A Mendelian randomization (MR) study was conducted to examine whether handgrip is causally ass...

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Main Authors: Lin Xu, Yuan Tao Hao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01073-z