Article
Whether, to what degree, and why lipoprotein(a) levels change over time.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 30 Jun 1995
Glueck C J, Tracy T, Sieve-Smith L, Wang P
Abstract excerpt
Our specific aim in this study of 6 +/- 2 serial lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) measurements over 1.7 +/- 0.5 years in 145 patients (64 men, 81 women, 135 whites, 10 blacks, mean age 63 years) with high Lp(a) (> or = 25 mg/dl) was to assess whether, to what degree, and why Lp(a) levels change over time. A second specific aim was to study the biological coefficient of variation of Lp(a) (C.V.b). No Lp(a) lowering drugs...
Topics
- Aged
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Hyperlipidemias
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Male
- Middle Aged
