Impact of apo(a) length polymorphism and the control of plasma Lp(a) concentrations: evidence for a threshold effect.

doi:10.1161/01.atv.18.12.1870

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Impact of apo(a) length polymorphism and the control of plasma Lp(a) concentrations: evidence for a threshold effect.

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 1998

Gaw A, Brown E A, Ford I

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Plasma lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels are believed to be controlled predominantly by the apolipoprotein(a) [APO(a)] gene, which encodes the apo(a) glycoprotein, a key constituent of the Lp(a) particle. Previously, it has been accepted that the plasma Lp(a) level is inversely proportional to apo(a)...

Topics

Alleles
Apolipoproteins
Apoprotein(a)
Humans
Lipoprotein(a)
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Genetic
Protein Isoforms

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