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Increased lipoprotein(a) is an important risk factor for venous thromboembolism in childhood.
Circulation - 17 Aug 1999
Nowak-Göttl U, Junker R, Hartmeier M, Koch H G, Münchow N, Assmann G, von Eckardstein A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Serum levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] are determined largely by genetic variation in the gene encoding for apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)], the specific protein component of Lp(a) that is very homologous to plasminogen. High plasma levels of Lp(a) increase the risk for premature atherosclerotic vessel diseases. We investigated the little-characterized role of Lp(a) as a risk factor for venous...
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