aDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry

bThe Copenhagen General Population Study, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital

cDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Correspondence to Børge G. Nordestgaard, Professor, Chief Physician, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, entrance 7, 4th Floor, N5, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev og Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark. Tel: +45 3868 3297; e-mail: [email protected]