Intraindividual variations in lipoprotein (a) levels and factors related to these changes.

doi:10.5551/jat1994.2.96

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Intraindividual variations in lipoprotein (a) levels and factors related to these changes.

Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Jan 1996

Nakajima K, Hata Y

Abstract excerpt

Lp(a) levels are genetically determined and remain stable without major changes throughout lives. However, when an individual's Lp(a) levels are observed over a one-year period, they show spontaneous variation. The rate of intraindividual variation in Lp(a) was observed in 16 patients with hypert...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Arteriosclerosis
Diabetes Mellitus
Epidemiologic Factors
Female
Humans
Hyperlipidemias
Hypertension
Japan
Lipoprotein(a)
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Phenotype

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