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Causal Effect of Lp(a) [Lipoprotein(a)] Level on Ischemic Stroke and Alzheimer Disease
10 Oct 2019
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Background and Purpose— Stroke and Alzheimer disease are 2 major causes of neurological disability in aged people and shared overlapping predictors. In recent prospective studies, high Lp(a) [lipoprotein(a)] level is associated with high risk of stroke but low risk of Alzheimer disease. Whether this reflects a causal association remains to be established. The aim of this study is to examine the causal...
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