Bone mineral density and risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization study [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Bone mineral density and risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease: A Mendelian randomization study [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: Observational studies have demonstrated that increased bone mineral density is associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), but the relationship with risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) is less clear. Moreover, substantial uncertainty remains about the causal relevance of inc...

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Main Authors: Wei Gan, Robert J. Clarke, Anubha Mahajan, Benard Kulohoma, Hidetoshi Kitajima, Neil R. Robertson, N. William Rayner, Robin G. Walters, Michael V. Holmes, Zhengming Chen, Mark I. McCarthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2017-08-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Subjects:
Bone Biology, Osteoporosis & Other Diseases of Bone
Coronary Artery Disease
Pancreas
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/2-68/v1

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