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The effect of genetic determinants of low density lipoprotein levels on lipoprotein (a).
Clinical and investigative medicine. Medecine clinique et experimentale - 1 Apr 1991
Hegele R A, Sutherland S, Robertson M, Wu L, Emi M, Hopkins P N, Williams R R, Lalouel J M
Abstract excerpt
Levels of Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] correlate directly with atherosclerosis risk. The Lp(a) particle is physically and chemically similar to low density lipoprotein (LDL), the main difference being the presence of apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] bonded to the apoB-100 moiety of LDL. Genetic variation of apo(a) primarily determines Lp(a) phenotype. However, other genetic factors may also have a role in determining Lp(a)...
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