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Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Asymptomatic Subjects With Low Lipoprotein(a) Levels
BACKGROUND: Elevated and extreme circulating levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) are considered to be an atherosclerotic risk factor, although additional studies on the low levels of Lp(a) are necessary to provide confirmation. The carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is known as a surrogate index of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elmer Press
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320123/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22505987 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/jocmr849w |