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Relationship between apolipoprotein(a) size polymorphism and coronary heart disease in overweight subjects.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 12 Dec 2003
Emanuele Enzo, Peros Emmanouil, Minoretti Piercarlo, Falcone Colomba, D'Angelo Angela, Montagna Lorenza, Geroldi Diego
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Overweight is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk which is only partially explained by conventional risk factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] plasma levels and apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] phenotypes in relation to coronary heart disease (CHD) in overweight subjects. METHODS: A total of 275 overweight (BMI > or = 27 kg/m2) subjects, of which 155 had...
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