Differences in Lp[a] concentrations and apo[a] polymorphs between black and white Americans.

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Differences in Lp[a] concentrations and apo[a] polymorphs between black and white Americans.

Journal of lipid research - 1 Dec 1996

Marcovina S M, Albers J J, Wijsman E, Zhang Z, Chapman N H, Kennedy H

Abstract excerpt

Lp[a] concentrations in nmol/L and apo[a] size isoforms, expressed in terms of the relative number of apo[a] kringle 4 (K4) repeats, were determined in 3959 whites and blacks from four U.S. communities. Plasma Lp[a] analyses were performed by an ELISA method insensitive to apo[a] size heterogenei...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Apolipoproteins A
Black People
Female
Gene Frequency
Humans
Lipoprotein(a)
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic
United States
White People
Black or African American

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