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Low-density-lipoprotein peak particle size in a Mediterranean population.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2003
Rizzo M, Barbagallo C M, Severino M, Polizzi F, Onorato F, Noto D, Cefalù A B, Pace A, Marino G, Notarbartolo A, Averna R M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The predominance of small, dense low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles ('LDL phenotype B') has been associated with a three-fold increased risk of myocardial infarction, but the feasibility of the identification of small, dense LDL as independent predictors of coronary artery disease risk in population studies remains questioned. Design We evaluated the LDL peak particle size and its relation with...
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