Article
Frequency distributions of plasma apolipoprotein(a) levels and phenotypes: a comparison between southern and northern Chinese populations.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jun 1997
Pang R W, Chen B, Janus E D, Lam K S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to examine the genetic variation and levels of apolipoprotein (a) [apo(a)] in Chinese living in two different geographical regions of China and the influence of the apo(a) size polymorphism on plasma apo(a) levels. METHODS: An immunoradiometric assay was used to...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins A
- China
- Female
- Hong Kong
- Humans
- Male
- Mass Screening
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Genetic