Article
Relationship of lipoprotein(a) and its phenotypes with the albumin excretion rate in diabetic patients: a multivariate analysis.
Nephron - 1 May 2000
Hernández C, Chacón P, Martí R, García-Pascual L, Mesa J, Simó R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: The possible association between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and albumin excretion rate (AER) is a topic that has generated conflicting views. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between serum Lp(a) concentrations and AER in diabetic patients, taking into account Lp(a) phenotypes in a multivariate analysis. METHODS: For this purpose 191 consecutive diabetic patients (69 type 1 and...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Albuminuria
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Diabetic Nephropathies
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Phenotype
- Risk Factors
