Associations between fibrinogen levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death: a cohort study from the Chin-Shan community in Taiwan

Conclusions
Fibrinogen may be a potential risk factor for CAD but not for stroke. Further studies are necessary to clarify the differences in the role of fibrinogen levels on the risk of CVD between Asian and Western countries.

Source: BMJ Open - April 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hsieh, C.-T., Chien, K.-L., Hsu, H.-C., Lin, H.-J., Su, T.-C., Chen, M.-F., Lee, Y.-T. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology Source Type: research