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Relationship between plasma lipoprotein (a), apolipoprotein (a) phenotypes, and other coronary heart disease risk factors in a Melbourne South Asian population.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2004
Xiong Zhuo Wei, Wahlqvist Mark L, Ibiebele Torukiri I, Biegler Beryl M, Balazs Nicholas D H, Xiong Ding Wei, Lim Yean Leng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level is a strong and important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Small-sized apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] isoforms (F, B, S1, and S2) are inversely correlated with the high levels of Lp(a) in plasma and significantly associated with CVD. Although the effects of apo(a) phenotypes and various risk factors on Lp(a) status in South Asian population may have...
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