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Low hepatic lipase activity is a novel risk factor for coronary artery disease.
Circulation - 18 Dec 2001
Dugi K A, Brandauer K, Schmidt N, Nau B, Schneider J G, Mentz S, Keiper T, Schaefer J R, Meissner C, Kather H, Bahner M L, Fiehn W, Kreuzer J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The crucial function of hepatic lipase (HL) in lipid metabolism has been well established, but the relationship between HL activity and coronary artery disease (CAD) is disputed. METHODS AND RESULTS: We measured HL activity in the postheparin plasma of 200 consecutive men undergoing elective coronary angiography and determined the degree of CAD with the extent score, which has been shown to be better...
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