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Lp(a), homocysteine and a family history of early ischemic cerebral stroke.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Oct 2001
Torbus-Lisiecka B, Bukowska H, Jastrzebska M, Chelstowski K, Honczarenko K, Naruszewicz M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: High plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and homocysteine (HCY) levels are now considered to be independent risk factors for cerebro- and cardiovascular atherosclerotic occlusive disease, but little is known about the influence of Lp(a) and HCY on the early events of ischemic disease or their significance in subjects with a positive family history of ischemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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