Article
Prioritizing the Role of Major Lipoproteins and Subfractions as Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease.
Circulation - 3 Aug 2021
Levin Michael G, Zuber Verena, Walker Venexia M, Klarin Derek, Lynch Julie, Malik Rainer, Aday Aaron W, Bottolo Leonardo, Pradhan Aruna D, Dichgans Martin, Chang Kyong-Mi, Rader Daniel J, Tsao Philip S, Voight Benjamin F, Gill Dipender, Burgess Stephen, Damrauer Scott M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein-related traits have been consistently identified as risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, largely on the basis of studies of coronary artery disease (CAD). The relative contributions of specific lipoproteins to the risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) have not been well defined. We leveraged large-scale genetic association data to investigate the effects of...
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