Article
The relation of lipoprotein[a] concentrations and apolipoprotein[a] phenotypes with asymptomatic atherosclerosis in subjects of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
Arteriosclerosis and thrombosis : a journal of vascular biology - 1 Nov 1993
Brown S A, Morrisett J D, Boerwinkle E, Hutchinson R, Patsch W
Abstract excerpt
Plasma levels of lipoprotein[a] (Lp[a]) are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease and show an inverse correlation with apolipoprotein[a] (apo[a]) molecular weight. We determined Lp[a] levels and apo[a] phenotypes in 171 cases with preclinical extracranial carotid atheroscleros...
Topics
- Alleles
- Apolipoproteins A
- Apolipoproteins B
- Arteriosclerosis
- Carotid Artery Diseases
- Case-Control Studies
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Estrogen Replacement Therapy
- Female
- Humans
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic