Circulating Serum Copper Is Associated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, but Not Venous Thromboembolism: A Prospective Cohort Study
Setor K. Kunutsor, Richard S. Dey, Jari A. Laukkanen
Pulse
Abstract
In middle-aged Finnish men, we confirmed previously reported associations between high serum copper levels and increased risk of atherosclerotic CVD, but serum copper was not associated with future VTE risk. Other large-scale prospective studies conducted in women, other age-groups, and other populations are needed to confirm or refute these findings.
Concepts
MedicineHazard ratioProspective cohort studyInternal medicineProportional hazards modelConfidence intervalCohortCohort study