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Elevated Lp(a) with a small apo(a) isoform in children: risk factor for the development of premature coronary artery disease.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Dec 2008
Dirisamer Albert, Widhalm Harald, Aldover-Macasaet Elsie, Molzer Sylvia, Widhalm Kurt
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: levels of Lp(a) and low-molecular-weight apolipoprotein(a) isoform are strongly associated with the development of early cardiovascular disease. Certain types of apo(a) isoforms in combination with elevated levels of Lp(a) may be important in the determining of premature coronary artery disease. Therefore, we investigated the association of familial history of premature coronary artery disease and...
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