Article
Genetically elevated lipoprotein(a) and increased risk of myocardial infarction.
JAMA - 10 Jun 2009
Kamstrup Pia R, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne, Steffensen Rolf, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: High levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). OBJECTIVE: To assess whether genetic data are consistent with this association being causal. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Three studies of white individuals from Copenhagen, Denmark, wer...
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