Circulating lipoprotein(a) levels and health outcomes: Phenome-wide Mendelian randomization and disease-trajectory analyses

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a risk factor for atherosclerotic and valvular diseases, but its possible role in other diseases has not yet been established. We conducted phenome-wide Mendelian randomization and disease-trajectory analyses to assess any associations of circulating Lp(a) levels with a broad range of diseases.

Source: Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental - November 14, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Susanna C. Larsson, Lijuan Wang, Xue Li, Fangyuan Jiang, Xiangjun Chen, Christos S. Mantzoros Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research