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Elevated serum lipoprotein(a) levels in young women with endometriosis.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Jul 1997
Crook D, Howell R, Sidhu M, Edmonds D K, Stevenson J C
Abstract excerpt
Elevated serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels increase the risk of cardiovascular disease if levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are also high. The biological function of Lp(a) is unknown, but plasma levels may be elevated in inflammatory disease. Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder in which endometrial tissue is found outside of the lining of the uterine cavity. There is an immune component to...
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