Article
Lipoprotein(a) phenotypes in Japanese children: a cohort study.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 May 1997
Arisaka O, Fujiwara S, Miyake N, Mokuno H, Yabuta K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentrations have been demonstrated to be associated with cardiovascular diseases due to premature atherosclerosis. However, the association of Lp(a) phenotypes with the development of these diseases remains largely unexplored. METHODS: We analyzed the population-based frequencies of serum Lp(a) phenotypes in 269 Japanese children aged 8-13 years in one...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Arteriosclerosis
- Biomarkers
- Child
- Cohort Studies
- Fasting
- Female
- Humans
- Japan
- Life Style
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Male
