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December 27, 2018European Heart Journal283 citations

High lipoprotein(a) and high risk of mortality

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ALAnne LangstedPKPia R. KamstrupBNBørge G. Nordestgaard

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High levels of lipoprotein(a), through corresponding low LPA KIV-2 number of repeats rather than through high cholesterol content were associated with high risk of mortality. These findings are novel.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7d40a319e71454dbedba1https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy902
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