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A case of hyperLp(a)aemia, associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, suffering from myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction.
Japanese journal of medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Takegoshi T, Haba T, Hirai J, Saga T, Kitoh C, Mabuchi H
Abstract excerpt
We describe a case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with nephrotic syndrome who suffered from myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction associated with hyperLp(a)aemia. The proband was an 18-year-old Japanese male who was found to have hypercholesterolemia and hyperLp(a)aemia, with a serum total cholesterol level of 361 mg/dl and a serum Lp(a) level of 197 mg/dl. His father and mother showed higher...
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