Article
Serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes in the families of NIDDM patients.
Diabetologia - 1 Dec 1995
Hirata K, Saku K, Jimi S, Kikuchi S, Hamaguchi H, Arakawa K
Abstract excerpt
We studied the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] as a function of apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] phenotype in 87 members (42 males, 45 females) of 20 diabetic families, 26 of whom were diagnosed with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) with moderate glycaemic control (HbA1c 7.1 +/- 1.2%). Apo(a) phenotyping was performed by a sensitive, high-resolution technique using...
Topics
- Apolipoproteins
- Apoprotein(a)
- Biomarkers
- Blood Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Family Health
- Female
- Glycated Hemoglobin
- Humans
