Exploring the causal relationship: bidirectional mendelian randomization study on benign prostatic hyperplasia and cardiovascular diseases

BackgroundBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease occurring in elderly and middle-aged men, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the major causes of death worldwide. Many observational studies examined have found a strong association between BPH and CVDs, but the causal relat...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Genetics
Main Authors:	Nanyan Xiang, Shiqi Su, Zeng Wang, Yong Yang, Boxi Chen, Rui Shi, Tao Zheng, Banghua Liao, Yifei Lin, Jin Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Subjects:	benign prostatic hyperplasia cardiovascular diseases mendelian randomization genetic epidemiology causal relationship
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2024.1432055/full