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Lipoprotein(a): An independent, genetic, and causal factor for cardiovascular disease and acute myocardial infarction
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a circulating lipoprotein, and its level is largely determined by variation in the Lp(a) gene (LPA) locus encoding apo(a). Genetic variation in the LPA gene that increases Lp(a) level also increases coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, suggesting that Lp(a) is a causal facto...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6620428/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31280836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ihj.2019.03.004 |