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Elevated plasma lipoprotein(a) in patients with the nephrotic syndrome.
Annals of internal medicine - 15 Aug 1993
Wanner C, Rader D, Bartens W, Krämer J, Brewer H B, Schollmeyer P, Wieland H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence of the nephrotic syndrome on lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], a plasma lipoprotein associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease independently of low-density lipoproteins. Factors that modulate plasma Lp(a) concentrations are poorly understood. PATIENTS: A total of 62 patients: 47 with primary kidney disease and 15 with diabetic nephropathy. MEASUREMENTS: Lipoprotein(a) levels...
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