Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) [lipoprotein(a)] are a causal risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke in European individuals, but the causal relevance of Lp(a) for different stroke types ...

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The adult vascular system is a developmental mosaic. This is particularly true for vascular SMCs that comprise the medial layer of blood vessels throughout the body. 1 SMCs are specialized ...