The impact of educational attainment on the risk of three types of atherosclerosis: A two-sample mendelian randomization analysis
Our findings provide genetic evidence supporting a potential causal association between educational attainment and the risk of atherosclerosis, particularly coronary artery disease. These associations likely reflect indirect effects mediated by socioeconomic and behavioral pathways. Future research should investigate the mechanisms underlying these associations and explore how educational inequalities contribute to cardiovascular health disparities.
Authors
- Guancheng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4344-0193)
- Cong Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9590-1017)
- Chunlan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9837-7556)
- Haifeng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7496-4182)
- Tianyuan Fang
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cccb.2025.100403
- Primary Topic
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00