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Contribution of the apo[a] phenotype to plasma Lp[a] concentrations shows considerable ethnic variation.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Dec 1991
Helmhold M, Bigge J, Muche R, Mainoo J, Thiery J, Seidel D, Armstrong V W
Abstract excerpt
Apolipoprotein[a] polymorphism has been investigated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide (5.37%) gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting using a standardized sample load in four ethnic groups: German, Ghanaian, Chinese, and San (Kalahari Bushmen). A total of 10 different apparent molecular weight (Mr) polymorphs, designated 1 to 10 with increasing Mr, were detected in greater than 99% of all individuals...
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