The relationship between lipoprotein(a) and risk of cardiovascular disease: a Mendelian randomization analysis

Abstract Background Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is one of the residual risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the setting of optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The association between Lp(a) and CVD is still in the exploratory phase, with few studies indicating a causal connect...

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Main Authors: Shiyue Wang, Li Zha, Jian Chen, Dongjie Du, Danyang Liu, Ming Zhong, Rongfang Shang, Dongxue Sun, Chang Sun, Enze Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-022-00825-6