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Kringle IV Type 2, Not Low Lipoprotein(a), as a Cause of Diabetes: A Novel Genetic Approach Using SNPs Associated Selectively with Lipoprotein(a) Concentrations or with Kringle IV Type 2 Repeats.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2017
Tolbus Andra, Mortensen Martin B, Nielsen Sune F, Kamstrup Pia R, Bojesen Stig E, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Low plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations are associated with type 2 diabetes. Whether this is due to low lipoprotein(a) concentrations per se or to a large number of kringle IV type 2 (KIV-2) repeats remains unclear. We therefore aimed to identify genetic variants associated selectively with lipoprotein(a) concentrations or with the number of KIV-2 repeats, to investigate which of these traits confer...
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