Association of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol-Related Genetic Variants With Aortic Valve Calcium and Incident Aortic Stenosis.

Gustav Smith, Kevin Luk, Christina-Alexandra Schulz, James C Engert, Ron Do, George Hindy, Gull Rukh, Line Dufresne, Peter Almgren, David S Owens, Tamara B Harris, Gina M Peloso, Kathleen F Kerr, Quenna Wong, Albert V Smith, Matthew J Budoff, Jerome I Rotter, L Adrienne Cupples, Stephen Rich, Sekar KathiresanMarju Orho-Melander, Vilmundur Gudnason, Christopher J O'Donnell, Wendy S Post, George Thanassoulis

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Abstract

Plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has been associated with aortic stenosis in observational studies; however, randomized trials with cholesterol-lowering therapies in individuals with established valve disease have failed to demonstrate reduced disease progression.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1764-1771
JournalJAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Volume312
Issue number17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Endocrinology and Diabetes

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