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Lipoprotein(a) is associated differentially with carotid stenosis, occlusion, and total plaque area.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Oct 2008
Klein Jonathan H, Hegele Robert A, Hackam Daniel G, Koschinsky Marlys L, Huff Murray W, Spence J David
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BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a putative risk factor for myocardial infarction and stroke and is related to thrombosis and impaired fibrinolysis. We studied relationships of Lp(a) with carotid stenosis, occlusion, and total plaque area, distinct phenotypes of atherosclerosis that may be d...
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