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Causal Inference for Genetically Determined Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Infectious Disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 2020
Trinder Mark, Walley Keith R, Boyd John H, Brunham Liam R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol (HDL-C) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol (LDL-C) are inversely associated with infectious hospitalizations. Whether these represent causal relationships is unknown. Approach and Results: Adults of 40 to 69 years of age were recruited from across the United Kingdom between 2006 and 2010 and followed until March 31, 2016, as part of the UK Biobank....
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