Association between adding salt in food and dementia in European descent: A mendelian randomization study
Ren Zhou,
Fei Chen,
Lei Zhang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundHigh salt intake has been proposed as a risk factor for dementia. However, causal relationship between salt intake and dementia remains uncertain.PurposeThe aim of this study was to employ a mendelian randomization (MR) design to investigate the causal impact of salt intake on the risk of dementia.MethodsGenome‐wide association study (GWAS) data of exposures and outcomes (any dementia, cognitive performance, different types of dementia, Alzheimer's disease [AD], and Parkinson's disease) were obtained… Show more
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