Serum distribution of lipoprotein (a) in African Americans and Nigerians: Potential evidence for a genotype‐environmental effect

CN Rotimi, RS Cooper, SM Marcovina… - Genetic …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Differences in lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] levels across populations have been described and
blacks are known to have higher Lp (a) values compared to whites. However, environmental …

Comparison of serum lipoprotein (a) distribution and its correlates among black and white populations

P BOVET, M RICKENBACH… - International journal …, 1994 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Bovet P (Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine,
University of Lausanne, Bugnon 17, CH-1005 Lausanne, Switzerland), Rickenbach M …

Effects of the apolipoprotein (a) size polymorphism on the lipoprotein (a) concentration in 7 ethnic groups

C Sandholzer, DM Hallman, N Saha, G Sigurdsson… - Human genetics, 1991 - Springer
Summary Apolipoprotein (a)[apo (a)] exhibits a genetic size polymorphism explaining about
40% of the variability in lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] concentration in Tyroleans. Lp (a) …

The Apo (a) gene is the major determinant of variation in plasma Lp (a) levels in African Americans

V Mooser, D Scheer, SM Marcovina, J Wang… - The American Journal of …, 1997 - cell.com
The distributions of plasma lipoprotein (a), or Lp (a), levels differ significantly among ethnic
groups. Individuals of African descent have a two-to threefold higher mean plasma level of …

Comparative analysis of the apo (a) gene, apo (a) glycoprotein, and plasma concentrations of Lp (a) in three ethnic groups. Evidence for no common

A Gaw, E Boerwinkle, JC Cohen… - The Journal of Clinical …, 1994 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Distributions of plasma lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) concentrations exhibit marked interracial
differences. Apolipoprotein (a)(apo [a]), the unique constituent of Lp (a), is highly …

Apolipoprotein A polymorphisms and plasma lipoprotein (a) concentrations in non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics

L Chiu, RF Hamman, MI Kamboh - Human Biology, 2000 - JSTOR
Elevated levels of plasma lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] are thought to be a risk factor for
atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Plasma levels of Lp (a) are highly variable …

High degree of genetic polymorphism in apolipoprotein (a) associated with plasma lipoprotein (a) levels in Japanese and Chinese populations

S Kikuchi, A Nakagawa, K Kobayashi, L Li, H Yanagi… - Human genetics, 1993 - Springer
We have developed a sensitve, high-resolution method for the analysis of the apolipoprotein
(a)[apo (a)] isoforms using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-agarose/gradient polyacrylamide …

Lipoprotein (a) concentrations and apolipoprotein (a) isoform distribution in a Zimbabwean population.

N Dube, R Voorbij, F Leus, ZA Gomo - The Central African Journal …, 2002 - europepmc.org
Lipoprotein(a) concentrations and apolipoprotein(a) isoform distribution in a Zimbabwean
population. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org Europe PMC …

Comparative analysis of the apo (a) gene, apo (a) glycoprotein, and plasma concentrations of Lp (a) in three ethnic groups. Evidence for no common" null" allele at the …

A Gaw, E Boerwinkle, JC Cohen… - Journal of Clinical …, 1994 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Distributions of plasma lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) concentrations exhibit marked interracial
differences. Apolipoprotein (a)(apo [a]), the unique constituent of Lp (a), is highly …

Apolipoprotein [a] genotype influences isoform dominance pattern differently in African Americans and Caucasians

J Rubin, F Paultre, CH Tuck, S Holleran, RG Reed… - Journal of lipid …, 2002 - ASBMB
Abstract Plasma lipoprotein [a](Lp [a]) concentrations are inversely associated with, and
largely determined by, apolipoprotein [a](apo [a]) gene size, a highly polymorphic trait. We …