Obesity as a causal risk factor for deep venous thrombosis: a Mendelian randomization study

Objective To test the hypothesis that obesity is causally associated with deep venous thrombosis ( DVT ). Design A M endelian randomization design. Setting The C openhagen G eneral P opulation S tudy and the C openhagen C ity H eart S tudy combined. Subjects Body mass index ( BMI ) measurements were available for 87 574 individuals of D anish descent from the adult general population. All subjects completed questionnaires and were genotyped for...