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SUBMITTER: Spiller W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6974657 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Spiller Wes W Jung Keum Ji KJ Lee Ji Young JY Jee Sun Ha SH
Korean circulation journal 20191104 2
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is considered a primary driver of global mortality and is estimated to be responsible for approximately 17.9 million deaths annually. Consequently, a substantial body of research related to CVD has developed, with an emphasis on identifying strategies for the prevention and effective treatment of CVD. In this review, we critically examine the existing CVD literature, and specifically highlight the contribution of Mendelian randomization analyses in CVD research. Thro ...[more]