Cardiometabolic risk factors for COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: A Mendelian randomization analysis

by Aaron Leong, Joanne B. Cole, Laura N. Brenner, James B. Meigs, Jose C. Florez, Josep M. Mercader BackgroundEpidemiological studies report associations of diverse cardiometabolic conditions including obesity with COVID-19 illness, but causality has not been established. We sought to evaluate the associations of 17 cardiometabolic traits with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity using 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses. Methods and findingsWe selected genetic variants associated with each exposure, including body mass index (BMI), atp
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