Causal Effects of Genetically Predicted Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Chronic Kidney Disease: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

Observational studies have demonstrated that cardiovascular risk factors are associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, these observational associations are potentially influenced by the residual confounding, including some unmeasured lifestyle factors and interaction risk factors. Two-s...

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Main Authors: Hui-Min Liu, Qin Hu, Qiang Zhang, Guan-Yue Su, Hong-Mei Xiao, Bo-Yang Li, Wen-Di Shen, Xiang Qiu, Wan-Qiang Lv, Hong-Wen Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00415/full