Mental illness and cardiovascular health: observational and polygenic score analyses in a population-based cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows widespread associations of (genetic liability to) mental illness (primarily depressive disorder) with CVD, even after confounder adjustment. Future research should focus on clarifying potential causal pathways between mental illness and CVD.PMID:37706306 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291723002635

Source: Psychological Medicine - September 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: R R Veeneman J M Vermeulen M Bialas A K Bhamidipati A Abdellaoui M R Munaf ò D Denys C R Bezzina K J H Verweij R Tadros J L Treur Source Type: research