Low LDL cholesterol and risk of bacterial and viral infections: observational and Mendelian randomization studies
Genetically low LDL cholesterol concentrations were associated with lower concentration of markers of inflammation; lower risk of hospitalization for unspecified bacterial infections, infectious diarrhoeal diseases, bacterial pneumonia, and sepsis; and higher risk of viral infections and HIV/AIDS.
Authors
- Marianne Benn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1701-595X)
- Frida Emanuelsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3024-2847)
- Børge Grønne Nordestgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1954-7220)
- Anne Tybjærg-Hansen
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Bispebjerg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2024-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf009
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.10
Funders
- Gentofte Hospital
- Rigshospitalet