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Lp(a) lipoprotein, IgG, IgA and IgM antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae and HLA class II genotype in early coronary artery disease.
Atherosclerosis - 24 Apr 1995
Dahlén G H, Boman J, Birgander L S, Lindblom B
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The associations previously found between lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels and atherosclerotic disorders, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and renal diseases suggest that Lp(a) may be involved in autoimmune reactions. The relation found between Lp(a) levels and the HLA class II genotype in males with early coronary artery disease (CAD) further support that assumption. It was suggested that an autoimmune process,...
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