Cardiometabolic risk factors for COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: A Mendelian randomization analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiological studies report associations of diverse cardiometabolic conditions including obesity with COVID-19 illness, but causality has not been established. We sought to evaluate the associations of 17 cardiometabolic traits with COVID-19 susceptibility and sever...

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Main Authors: Aaron Leong, Joanne B Cole, Laura N Brenner, James B Meigs, Jose C Florez, Josep M Mercader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003553