Article
Association of lipoprotein(a) levels and apolipoprotein(a) phenotypes with coronary heart disease in patients with essential hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 1997
Gazzaruso C, Buscaglia P, Garzaniti A, Falcone C, Mariotti S, Savino S, Bonetti G, Finardi G, Geroldi D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Besides hypertension, several cardiovascular risk factors can play a role in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) in hypertensive patients. Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an important and independent cardiovascular risk factor, but its role in the development of CHD in hypertens...
Topics
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins
- Apoprotein(a)
- Coronary Disease
- Female
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Lipoprotein(a)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic