Relationship between apolipoprotein(a) size polymorphism and coronary heart disease in overweight subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Overweight is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk which is only partially explained by conventional risk factors. The objective of this study was to evaluate lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] plasma levels and apolipoprotein(a) [ap...

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Main Authors: Falcone Colomba, Minoretti Piercarlo, Peros Emmanouil, Emanuele Enzo, D'Angelo Angela, Montagna Lorenza, Geroldi Diego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/3/12