Apolipoprotein(a) genetic sequence variants associated with systemic atherosclerosis and coronary atherosclerotic burden but not with venous thromboembolism.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is investigate the effects of variants in the apolipoprotein(a) gene (LPA) on vascular diseases with different atherosclerotic and thrombotic components. BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the LPA variants rs10455872 and rs3798220, which correlate with lipoprotei...

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Main Authors: Helgadottir, A, Gretarsdottir, S, Thorleifsson, G, Holm, H, Patel, R, Gudnason, T, Jones, G, van Rij, A, Eapen, D, Baas, A, Tregouet, D, Morange, P, Emmerich, J, Lindblad, B, Gottsäter, A, Kiemeny, L, Lindholt, J, Sakalihasan, N, Ferrell, R, Carey, D, Elmore, JR, Tsao, P, Grarup, N, Jørgensen, T, Witte, DR
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012