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Lipoprotein(a): new insights into an atherogenic lipoprotein.
The Clinical investigator - 1 Aug 1994
Bartens W, Wanner C
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein(a) constitutes a macromolecular complex in human plasma that combines structural features from the blood clotting and the lipoprotein systems. Aside from the discovery of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] as a potential independent risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease its physiological role and activity remains obscure. Since the site of catabolism has not yet been fully characterized, there is...
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