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Extreme lipoprotein(a) levels and improved cardiovascular risk prediction.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 19 Mar 2013
Kamstrup Pia R, Tybjærg-Hansen Anne, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The study tested whether extreme lipoprotein(a) levels and/or corresponding LPA risk genotypes improve myocardial infarction (MI) and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk prediction beyond conventional risk factors. BACKGROUND: Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels cause MI and CHD. Levels are primarily determined by variation in the LPA gene. METHODS: We followed 8,720 Danish participants in a general...
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