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High Lipoprotein(a) and Low Risk of Major Bleeding in Brain and Airways in the General Population: a Mendelian Randomization Study.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Nov 2017
Langsted Anne, Kamstrup Pia R, Nordestgaard Børge G
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BACKGROUND: The physiological role of lipoprotein(a) is unclear; however, lipoprotein(a) may play a role in hemostasis and wound healing. We tested the hypothesis that high lipoprotein(a) concentrations are associated with low risk of major bleeding in the brain and airways both observationally and causally (from human genetics). METHODS: We examined 109169 individuals from the Copenhagen City Heart Study and the...
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