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Apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes and lipoprotein(a) concentrations in patients with renal failure.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jun 1999
Milionis H J, Elisaf M S, Tselepis A, Bairaktari E, Karabina S A, Siamopoulos K C
Abstract excerpt
Patients with renal failure have an increased incidence of atherosclerotic disease. Numerous studies have shown that these patients show increased serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentrations compared with the control population. However, variable alleles at the apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] gene locus determine to a large extent the Lp(a) concentration in the general population. We therefore undertook the present...
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