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A large high-density lipoprotein enriched in apolipoprotein C-I: a novel biochemical marker in infants of lower birth weight and younger gestational age.
JAMA - 20 Apr 2005
Kwiterovich Peter O, Cockrill Steven L, Virgil Donna G, Garrett Elizabeth S, Otvos James, Knight-Gibson Carolyn, Alaupovic Petar, Forte Trudy, Zhang Lin, Farwig Zachlyn N, Macfarlane Ronald D
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CONTEXT: Low birth weight is associated with increased cardiovascular disease in adulthood, and differences in the molecular weight, composition, and quantity of lipoprotein subclasses are associated with coronary artery disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine if there are novel patterns of lipoprotein heterogeneity in low-birth-weight infants. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Prospective study at a US medical center...
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