Iron Status and Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes: A Mendelian Randomization Study in European Adults

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Authors

Yunan Liu · Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health

Derrick Bennett · Medical Research Council

Geng Zong · Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health

Abstract

Higher levels of iron biomarkers were protective for CAD, had adverse effects on T2D, but had no effects on IS or HF. Randomized trials are now required to assess effects of iron supplements on risk of CAD in high-risk older people.

Topics & Keywords

Iron Metabolism and Disorders Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association

Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. e031732-e031732

DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031732

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