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Role of Blood Lipids in the Development of Ischemic Stroke and its Subtypes: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Stroke - 1 Apr 2018
Hindy George, Engström Gunnar, Larsson Susanna C, Traylor Matthew, Markus Hugh S, Melander Olle, Orho-Melander Marju
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Statin therapy is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke supporting a causal role of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. However, more evidence is needed to answer the question whether LDL cholesterol plays a causal role in ischemic stroke subtypes. In addition, it is unknown whether high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides have a causal relationship to...
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