Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is a strong and independent risk factor for
coronary heart disease. We assessed the potential relationship between plasma Lp (a) …

Background: Increased concentrations of lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] have been considered a
genetically determined risk factor for coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease. Only 2 …

Aims With the current focus on lipoprotein (a) as a likely causal risk factor for cardiovascular
disease and new drugs potentially on the market to lower lipoprotein (a) levels, the safety of …

The aim of this study was to assess the independent contributions of plasma levels of
lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)), Lp (a) cholesterol, and of apo (a) isoform size to prospective coronary …

Rates of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Western world have
spectacularly decreased over the past 50 years. However, a substantial proportion of high …

Abstract Serum lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) levels were measured in 89 men with peripheral
vascular disease (PVD) and 129 (100 male and 29 woman) healthy controls. Apolipoprotein …

High lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentrations are an independent risk factor for cardiovascular
outcomes. Concentrations are strongly influenced by apo (a) kringle IV repeat isoforms. We …

Elevated concentrations of lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) in plasma are associated with premature
coronary heart disease (CHD). Lp (a) levels are largely determined by alleles at the …

Background: The extent which universally common or population-specific alleles can
explain between-population variations in phenotypes is unknown. The heritable coronary …

Plasma lipoprotein (a)[L p (a)] is a quantitative genetic trait with a very broad and skewed
distribution, which is largely controlled by genetic variants at the LPA locus on chromosome …