Serum Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Patients with Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease in Hospital Kuala Lumpur

The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease (PVD) who had elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels, as well as to determine the latter's significance as a risk factor for PVD in the local population. METHODS: This case-c...

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Main Authors: N.A. Hakim, M.T. Hafizan, M.H. Baizurah, A.A. Zainal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600482