Neuroticism Increases the Risk of Stroke: Mendelian Randomization Study

Stroke. 2021 Nov;52(11):e742-e743. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.036131. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Authors

Yaozhong Liu¹, Peng Cheng², Na Liu¹, Biao Li¹, Yingxu Ma¹, Wanyun Zuo¹, Qiming Liu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (Y.L., N.L., B.L., Y.M., W.Z., Q.L.), Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Province, China.
² Department of Psychiatry (P.C.), Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan Province, China.

PMID: 34583526
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.036131

Abstract

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Keywords: anxiety; depression; ischemic stroke; neuroticism; statistics.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Genome-Wide Association Study*
Humans
Mendelian Randomization Analysis*
Neuroticism*
Risk Factors
Stroke*