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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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Autores principales: Kotani, Kazuhiko, Sakane, Naoki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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