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Genetics and metabolism of lipoprotein(a) and their clinical implications (Part 1).
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 15 Jan 1999
Dieplinger H, Kronenberg F
Abstract excerpt
The human plasma lipoprotein Lp(a) has gained considerable clinical interest as a genetically determined risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Numerous (including prospective) studies have described a correlation between elevated Lp(a) plasma levels and coronary heart disease, stroke and peripheral atherosclerosis. Lp(a) consists of a large LDL-like particle to which the specific glycoprotein apo(a)...
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