Causal effect between total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol as risk factors for chronic kidney disease: a mendelian randomization study

Causal effect between total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol as risk factors for chronic kidney disease: a mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background While observational studies show an association between serum lipid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD), intervention studies that examine the preventive effects of serum lipid levels on the development of CKD are lacking. Methods To estimate the role of serum lipid levels in...

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Main Authors: Liu Miao, Yan Min, Bin Qi, Chuan-Meng Zhu, Jian-Hong Chen, Guo-Xiong Deng, Yong Wang, Jian-Fei Li, Rong-Shan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Two-sample mendelian randomization
Genome-wide association study
Serum lipid levels
Chronic kidney disease
Causation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-02228-3

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