Association between serum fibrinogen concentrations and HDL and LDL subfraction phenotypes in healthy men.

doi:10.1161/01.atv.16.1.144

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Association between serum fibrinogen concentrations and HDL and LDL subfraction phenotypes in healthy men.

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jan 1996

Halle M, Berg A, Keul J, Baumstark M W

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Hyperfibrinogenemia and a dyslipoproteinemia characterized by reduced HDL2 cholesterol and elevated levels of small, dense LDL particles are risk factors for coronary artery disease. However, the relationship between fibrinogen and lipoproteins, in particular LDL subfractions, is uncertain. We th...

Topics

Aging
Apolipoproteins B
Body Mass Index
Cholesterol, HDL
Cholesterol, LDL
Coronary Disease
Fibrinogen
Humans
Lipoproteins, HDL
Lipoproteins, LDL
Male
Phenotype
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Triglycerides

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