Circulating macrophage colony-stimulating factor levels and stroke: A Mendelian randomization study

Colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF1), also known as macrophage colony-stimulating factor, has been shown to be associated with risk of ischemic stroke in conventional epidemiological study. We performed a Mendelian randomization analysis to evaluate the effects of genetically predicted circulating CSF1 levels on stroke and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT).
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research