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Observationally and Genetically High YKL-40 and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in the General Population: Cohort and Mendelian Randomization Studies.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 May 2016
Kjaergaard Alisa D, Johansen Julia S, Bojesen Stig E, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: High baseline YKL-40 is associated with later development of ischemic stroke, but not with myocardial infarction. Whether high YKL-40 levels are associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism is presently unknown. We tested the hypothesis that observationally and genetically high YKL-40 is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism in the general population. APPROACH AND...
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