Article
Instability of lipoprotein(a) in plasma stored at -70 degrees C: effects of concentration, apolipoprotein(a) genotype, and donor cardiovascular disease.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Sept 2001
Simó J M, Camps J, Vilella E, Gómez F, Paul A, Joven J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is considerable evidence to suggest that plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentration is a cardiovascular risk factor. Confusing results in epidemiologic studies, however, suggest that the effects of storage should be further investigated. The influence of the assay method, the initial plasma Lp(a) concentration, and the apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] genotype are all factors that should be...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoproteins A
- Blood Specimen Collection
- Cryopreservation
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Genotype
- Humans
- Kringles
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nephelometry and Turbidimetry