Genetics to the Rescue: Sophisticated Approaches Provide Critical Insights Into the Determination of Lp(a) Levels

Marlys L Koschinsky¹, Michael B Boffa²

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¹ Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: mlk@robarts.ca.
² Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/MBBoffa.

PMID: 34325834
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.004

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Genetics to the Rescue: Sophisticated Approaches Provide Critical Insights Into the Determination of Lp(a) Levels

Marlys L Koschinsky et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021.

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. 2021 Aug 3;78(5):450-452.

doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.004.

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Marlys L Koschinsky¹, Michael B Boffa²

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¹ Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: mlk@robarts.ca.
² Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada; Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/MBBoffa.

PMID: 34325834
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.06.004

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Keywords: Mendelian randomization; cardiovascular disease; cohort study; copy number variation; genetic variability; lipoprotein(a).

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Funding Support and Author Disclosures The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

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Frequent LPA KIV-2 Variants Lower Lipoprotein(a) Concentrations and Protect Against Coronary Artery Disease.
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