Response by Borges et al to Editorial Regarding Article, "Role of Adiponectin in Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study"

Affiliations

¹ Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology Federal University of Pelotas Pelotas, Brazil.
² MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and School of Social and Community Medicine University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom.
³ Epidemiology and Public Health Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care University College London London, United Kingdom.
⁴ UCL Genetics Institute Division of Biosciences Faculty of Life Sciences University College London London, United Kingdom.

Comment

Maria Carolina Borges et al. Circ Res. 2016.

. 2016 Sep 30;119(8):e127-8.

doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.309772.

¹ Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology Federal University of Pelotas Pelotas, Brazil.
² MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and School of Social and Community Medicine University of Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom.
³ Epidemiology and Public Health Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care University College London London, United Kingdom.
⁴ UCL Genetics Institute Division of Biosciences Faculty of Life Sciences University College London London, United Kingdom.

No abstract available

Comment on

Role of Adiponectin in Coronary Heart Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Borges MC, Lawlor DA, de Oliveira C, White J, Horta BL, Barros AJ. Borges MC, et al. Circ Res. 2016 Jul 22;119(3):491-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.308716. Epub 2016 Jun 1. Circ Res. 2016. PMID: 27252388 Free PMC article.
Adiponectin: Just Along for the Ride?
Turer AT, Scherer PE. Turer AT, et al. Circ Res. 2016 Jul 22;119(3):407-8. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.309226. Circ Res. 2016. PMID: 27458194 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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