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Lipoprotein(a) and Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings From the CRIC Study (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort).
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 2017
Bajaj Archna, Damrauer Scott M, Anderson Amanda H, Xie Dawei, Budoff Matthew J, Go Alan S, He Jiang, Lash James P, Ojo Akinlolu, Post Wendy S, Rahman Mahboob, Reilly Muredach P, Saleheen Danish, Townsend Raymond R, Chen Jinbo, Rader Daniel J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of LPA gene variants and renal function on lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels in people with chronic kidney disease and determine the association between elevated Lp(a) and myocardial infarction and death in this setting. APPROACH AND RESULTS: The CRIC Study (Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort) is an ongoing prospective study of 3939 participants with chronic kidney disease. In...
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