Apolipoprotein (a) polymorphism and its association with plasma lipoprotein (a) levels: a north Indian study.

S Vasisht, R Gulati, LM Srivastava, R Narang… - Indian Heart …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Elevated levels of lipoprotein (a) has been regarded as an independent risk factor for
coronary, peripheral and cerebral atherosclerosis. The enormous intra-personal variation in …

Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein (a) gene and their relationship to allele size and plasma lipoprotein (a) concentration

LH Puckey, RM Lawn, BL Knight - Human molecular genetics, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Genotypes at five previously described polymorphic sites at the apolipoprotein (a) gene
locus have been determined for the members of 27 families as well as for unrelated white …

Apolipoprotein A kringle 4 polymorphism and serum lipoprotein (a) concentrations in African blacks

S Ali, CH Bunker, CE Aston, FA Ukoli, MI Kamboh - Human biology, 1998 - JSTOR
Several epidemiological studies have established that elevated serum lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)]
levels are independent risk factors for coronary heart disease, stroke, and restenosis of …

Lipoprotein (a), atherosclerosis, and apolipoprotein (a) gene polymorphism

U Pati, N Pati - Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 2000 - Elsevier
High plasma lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] levels have been implicated as an independent risk
factor for coronary artery disease in Caucasians, Chinese, Africans, and Indians. Apo (a) that …

The identification of polymorphisms in the coding region of the apolipoprotein (a) gene

J Prins, FR Leus, BN Bouma… - Thrombosis and …, 1999 - thieme-connect.com
Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a quantitative genetic trait in human plasma and elevated levels
represent a major inherited risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic disease. In our …

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) …

Lipoprotein (a) phenotypes in south Indian patients with coronary artery disease.

FS Geethanjali, VJ Jose… - Indian Heart …, 2002 - europepmc.org
Background Plasma lipoprotein (a) levels in the Indian population are varied; this study was
undertaken to determine the relationship between plasma lipoprotein (a) levels and their …

Apolipoprotein (a) gene accounts for greater than 90% of the variation in plasma lipoprotein (a) concentrations.

E Boerwinkle, CC Leffert, J Lin… - The Journal of …, 1992 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Plasma lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)], a low density lipoprotein particle with an attached
apolipoprotein (a)[apo (a)], varies widely in concentration between individuals. These …

Contribution of apolipoprotein (a) size, pentanucleotide TTTTA repeat and C/T (+ 93) polymorphisms of the apo (a) gene to regulation of lipoprotein (a) plasma levels …

K Valenti, E Aveynier, S Leauté, F Laporte, AJ Hadjian - Atherosclerosis, 1999 - Elsevier
Several studies indicate that the inter-individual variation in plasma concentrations of
lipoprotein (a)(Lp (a)) is mainly under genetic control. To define the effect of three DNA …

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 …