Article
[Lipoprotein(a) concentrations and apolipoprotein(a) phenotype frequencies in cord blood of newborn infants and sera of children in Japan].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Mar 1997
Shimura Y, Tanaka T, Ohtani H
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is considered to be an additional, independent, and largely genetically risk factor for the development of premature coronary heart disease. We measured Lp(a) levels and apo(a) phenotype in cord blood samples from 140(72 males, 68 females) Japanese newborn infants, and thos...
Topics
- Adult
- Aging
- Apolipoproteins A
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Fetal Blood
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Japan
- Lipoprotein(a)
