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Table 1 The descriptive statistics of instrument variable and phenotype distribution

From: Mendelian randomization rules out the causal relationship between serum lipids and cholecystitis

Descriptive statistics of instrument variable

Publication for instruments

Phenotype

Mean ± SD

Units

Variance explained

Sample size

Consortium

Cholesterol

213.28 ± 42.6

SD (mg/dL)

0.16

187,365

GLGC

Willer et al. [8]

HDL-cholesterol

53.3 ± 15.5

SD (mg/dL)

0.17

187,167

GLGC

Willer et al. [8]

LDL-cholesterol

133.6 ± 38.0

SD (mg/dL)

0.15

173,082

GLGC

Willer et al. [8]

Triglycerides

140.85 ± 87.8

SD (mg/dL)

0.13

177,861

GLGC

Willer et al. [8]