Lipoprotein (a): More than a bystander in the etiology of hypertension? A study on essential hypertensive patients not yet on treatment

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a very common disorder with a substantial impact on public health because of its complications. Objectives: To study the association of serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] elevation with essential hypertension (eHTN). Patients and Methods: This study was conducted on a gro...

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Main Authors: Ali Ghorbani, Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei, Hamid Nasri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Nephropathology
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Online Access:https://nephropathol.com/PDF/JNP-2-67.pdf