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Low-molecular-weight lipoprotein (a) and low relative lymphocyte concentration are significant and independent risk factors for coronary heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: Lp(a) phenotype, lymphocyte, and coronary heart disease.
Lipids in health and disease - 7 Mar 2013
Suzuki Tatsuya, Futami-Suda Shoko, Igari Yoshimasa, Watanabe Kentaro, Ouchi Motoshi, Suzuki Kazunari, Sekimizu Ken-Ichi, Kigawa Yoshiaki, Nakano Hiroshi, Oba Kenzo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present prospective study was to examine whether lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] phenotypes and/or low relative lymphocyte concentration (LRLC) are independently associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS: Serum Lp(a) concentration, Lp(a) phenotypes, and RLC were analyzed in 214 subjects. Lp(a) phenotypes were classified into 7...
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