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Apo(a) isoforms do not predict risk for coronary heart disease in a Gulf Arab population.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 May 2000
Akanji A O
Abstract excerpt
It is well recognized that blood lipoprotein A [Lp(a)] levels constitute an important risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease. In some populations, mainly Caucasian, Lp(a) levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk are determined by the pattern of apolipoprotein a [apo(a)] polymorphism. It is currently unclear if these observations apply to other populations and ethnic groups. The aim of the current...
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