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Lipoprotein(a) Mass Levels Increase Significantly According to APOE Genotype: An Analysis of 431 239 Patients.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Mar 2017
Moriarty Patrick M, Varvel Stephen A, Gordts Philip L S M, McConnell Joseph P, Tsimikas Sotirios
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OBJECTIVE: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are genetically determined by hepatocyte apolipoprotein(a) synthesis, but catabolic pathways also influence circulating levels. APOE genotypes have different affinities for the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and LDL-related protein-1, with ε2 having the weakest binding to LDL receptor at <2% relative to ε3 and ε4. APPROACH AND RESULTS: APOE genotypes (ε2/ε2, ε2/ε3,...
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