Article
Lipoprotein (a) concentrations and apolipoprotein (a) phenotypes in normoglycaemic relatives of type 2 diabetic patients.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 1996
Stewart M W, Webster J M, Humphriss D, Berrish T, Walker M, Laker M F
Abstract excerpt
Serum lipoprotein (a) concentrations (Lp(a)) are largely under genetic control, and are strong predictors of coronary heart disease. It has been hypothesised that Lp(a) may contribute to the increased risk of coronary heart disease in familial Type 2 diabetes mellitus. We therefore examined the Lp(a) concentrations and the apolipoprotein (a) (apo(a)) phenotypes in 126 normoglycaemic first degree relatives from...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoproteins
- Apoprotein(a)
- Blood Glucose
- Coronary Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Disease Susceptibility
- Family Health
- Female
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Humans
