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. 2020 Aug 2;110(2):211–219. doi: 10.1007/s00392-020-01721-x

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

Pathway from higher gIQ to lower risk of CAD. Our study shows inverse effects of genetic determinants of intelligence on CAD and its risk factors including BMI, smoking, hypertension, and T2D and positive effects on HDL cholesterol. These association signals are mediated by measured intelligence and educational attainment, which two are bidirectionally associated with each other