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Plasma prekallikrein levels are positively associated with circulating lipid levels and the metabolic syndrome in children.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme - 1 Aug 2010
MacKenzie James A, Roosa Kristen A, Gump Brooks B, Dumas Amy K, Bendinskas Kestutis G
Abstract excerpt
Plasma prekallikrein (PK) has been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors, but these associations have not been investigated in children. The present study examined PK activity in relation to well-established cardiovascular risk factors in a cohort of children aged 9-11 years (N=97). We found a significant and positive association between PK and fasting levels of total...
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