Instruct: Identify the main category of Biorxiv papers based on the titles and abstracts
Query: A Mendelian randomization study of the role of lipoprotein subfractions in coronary artery disease Recent genetic data can offer important insights into the roles of lipoprotein subfractions and particle sizes in preventing coronary artery disease (CAD), as previous observational studies have often reported conflicting results. In this study, we first used the LD score regression to estimate the genetic correlation of 77 subfraction traits with traditional lipid profile and identified 27 traits that may involve distinct genetic mechanisms. We then used Mendelian randomization (MR) to estimate the causal effect of these traits on the risk of CAD. In univariable MR, the concentration and content of medium high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles showed a protective effect against coronary artery disease. The effect was not attenuated in multivariable MR that adjusted for traditional lipid profile. The multivariable MR analyses also found that small HDL particles and smaller mean HDL particle diameter may have a protective effect. We identified four genetic markers for HDL particle size and CAD.
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The categories of this paper are: education
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The categories of this paper are: toxicology
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The categories of this paper are: synthetic
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The categories of this paper are: molecular
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The categories of this paper are: neuroscience
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The categories of this paper are: ecology
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The categories of this paper are: and
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The categories of this paper are: pathology
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The categories of this paper are: biochemistry
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The categories of this paper are: immunology
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The categories of this paper are: biophysics
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The categories of this paper are: cell
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The categories of this paper are: genomics
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The categories of this paper are: scientific
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The categories of this paper are: behavior
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The categories of this paper are: bioengineering