Smoking, Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Fibrinogen and Myocardial Infarction Before 41 Years of Age: A Danish Case-Control Study

Abstract

Out of a series of major and newer coronary risk factors in young Western Caucasians, smoking, and levels of LDL cholesterol, and fibrinogen were independent significant coronary risk factors. The findings need to be validated in prospective studies.