Are apolipoproteins A and B better than lipoproteins for assessing risk of obstructive coronary heart disease?

Are apolipoproteins A and B better than lipoproteins for assessing risk of obstructive coronary heart disease?

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether apolipoproteins A-I (Apo A-I) and B (Apo B) have, higher ensitivity (SN), specificity (SP) and positive predictive value (PPV) than lipoproteins (LP), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low density lipoprotein (V...

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Main Authors: Waldomiro Carlos Manfroi, Alcides José Zago, Marcelo Campos, Alexandre Alves, Maria Lúcia Brisolara, Josiane de Souza, Rafael Henriques Candiago, Luciana Kirschnick, Letícia Ribeiro, Kárem Ordovás, Cristiane Leitão, Rosana Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-06-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
risk factors
coronary heart disease
lipoproteins
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000600001

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