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Genetically elevated levels of circulating triglycerides and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity in a Chinese population.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Apr 2013
Yao W-M, Zhang H-F, Zhu Z-Y, Zhou Y-L, Liang N-X, Xu D-J, Zhou F, Sheng Y-H, Yang R, Gong L, Yin Z-J, Chen F-K, Cao K-J, Li X-L
Abstract excerpt
Elevated levels of circulating triglycerides and increased arterial stiffness are associated with cardiovascular disease. Numerous studies have reported an association between levels of circulating triglycerides and arterial stiffness. We used Mendelian randomization to test whether this association is causal. We investigated the association between circulating triglyceride levels, the apolipoprotein A-V (ApoA5)...
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