Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8721875 | Digestive and Liver Disease | 2018 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Low childhood HDL-cholesterol levels are associated with subsequent IBD diagnosis. In addition, a genetic risk score associated with low HDL-cholesterol levels predict later IBD suggesting that HDL-cholesterol metabolism might have a role in the pathogenesis of IBD.
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Markku Voutilainen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Päivi Tossavainen, Taina Sipponen, Niina Pitkänen, Tomi Laitinen, Eero Jokinen, Tapani Rönnemaa, Jorma S.A. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari, Markus Juonala,