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Normal lipoprotein(a) concentrations and apolipoprotein(a) isoforms in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 1992
Klausen I C, Schmidt E B, Lervang H H, Gerdes L U, Ditzel J, Faergeman O
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an LDL particle in which apoliporotein B-100 is attached to a large plasminogen-like protein called apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)]. Apo(a) has several genetically determined phenotypes differing in molecular weight, to which Lp(a) concentrations in plasma are inversely correlated, and plasma Lp(a) concentrations above 20-30 mg dl-1 are an independant risk factor for ischaemic heart disease...
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