Association between folate deficiency and hypertension: evidence from an observational and Mendelian randomization study.
- 2024-11-26
- Observational · n = 670
- European journal of preventive cardiology 32(14)
- Yanyu Zhang
- Darui Gao
- Jie Liang
- Mengmeng Ji
- Wenya Zhang
- Yang Pan
- Fanfan Zheng
- Wuxiang Xie
- PubMed: 39590514
- DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwae386
- High evidence
- Clinical
two-sample MR also supported a protective effect of higher levels of serum folate on BP (for systolic BP: β = -2.313, 95% CI = -3.532, -1.094)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes