Evaluation of the relationship between plasma lipids and abdominal aortic aneurysm: A Mendelian randomization study.

Evaluation of the relationship between plasma lipids and abdominal aortic aneurysm: A Mendelian randomization study.

Studies have reported that higher circulating levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and lower of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol may be associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Whether dyslipidemia causes AAA is still unclear...

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Main Authors: Lu-Chen Weng, Nicholas S Roetker, Pamela L Lutsey, Alvaro Alonso, Weihua Guan, James S Pankow, Aaron R Folsom, Lyn M Steffen, Nathan Pankratz, Weihong Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5896990?pdf=render

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