Val279Phe variant of Lp-PLA2 is a risk factor for a subpopulation of Indonesia patients with acute myocardial infarction
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), a member of the phospholipase A2 superfamily, is an enzyme that hydrolyses phospholipids, is found in blood circulation as a sign of inflammation, and takes a role in atherogenesis. There is an epidemiologic relation between increased Lp-PLA2 levels...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2016-12-01
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Series: | Genes and Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304216300368 |