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Mendelian Randomization Study of Obesity and Cerebrovascular Disease

Sandro Marini, Jordi Merino, B. E. Montgomery, Rainer Malik, Catherine L. Sudlow, Martin Dichgans, José C. Florez, Jonathan Rosand, Dipender Gill, Christopher D. Anderson

Annals of Neurology · 2020

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Summary

Abdominal adiposity may trigger causal pathological processes, partially independent from blood pressure and totally independent from glucose levels, that lead to cerebrovascular disease. Potential targets of these pathological processes could represent novel therapeutic opportunities for stroke. ANN NEUROL 2020;87:516-524.

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1002/ana.25686
Catalogue ID
SNmohbb1j2-b5hxl0
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