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Importance of Lp(a) lipoprotein and HLA genotypes in atherosclerosis and diabetes.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jul 1994
Dahlén G H, Slunga L, Lindblom B
Abstract excerpt
Lp(a) lipoprotein [Lp(a)] was found in previous studies to be independently associated with early atherosclerosis and its sequelae. Lp(a) in vitro bound to glucosaminoglycans and was easily aggregated at physiological Ca2+ concentration, and small Lp(a) aggregates were phagocytosed by macrophages. Lp(a) was also found to be related to carbohydrate metabolism, and increased Lp(a) levels have been described in...
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