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Lipoprotein(a) and family history of cardiovascular disease in children with familial dyslipidemias.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 2011
Guardamagna Ornella, Abello Francesca, Anfossi Giovanni, Pirro Matteo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate in children and adolescents with familial dyslipidemias the association between lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] level and family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and whether this association is independent of the disturbed lipid profile. STUDY DESIGN: Lp(a) level, lipid profile, and a 2-generation genealogic tree to detect cardiovascular events were evaluated in 231 patients with familial...
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