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Interaction of family history of atherosclerosis with atherogenic lipid traits in men with non-coronary atherosclerosis.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 29 Aug 1997
Sentí M, Pedro-Botet J, Pavesi M, Marrugat J, Aubó C, Pena A, Martín S, Rubiés-Prat J
Abstract excerpt
Family history of atherosclerosis has been recognised as an nonmodifiable cardiovascular risk factor. Lipid levels, together with hypertension and diabetes, appear to have an inheritable component. The aim of the study was to ascertain whether lipoprotein abnormalities of 169 adult patients with non-coronary atherosclerosis were associated with a family history of atherosclerosis. Besides intermediate density...
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