[Lipoprotein (a)].

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Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) is similar to low density lipoproteins (LDL), but also contains a large glycoprotein molecule called apo-lipoprotein(a) or apo(a). The lipid composition of Lp(a) is nearly identical to that of LDL. The structure of apo(a) is similar to that of plasminogen. Several genetic polymorphisms have been described for apo(a). The increasing interest in Lp(a) is due to the positive correlation which...

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