The relation of lipoprotein[a] concentrations and apolipoprotein[a] phenotypes with asymptomatic atherosclerosis in subjects of the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1993, Pages 1558-1566

  Brown, Spencer A ^a   Morrisett, Joel D ^a   Boerwinkle, Eric ^b   Hutchinson, Richard ^c   Patsch, Wolfgang ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Apolipoprotein a phenotype; Carotid atherosclerosis; Lipoprotein a

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; LIPOPROTEIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ALLELES; APOLIPOPROTEINS A; APOLIPOPROTEINS B; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOPROTEIN(A); LIPOPROTEINS, HDL CHOLESTEROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM (GENETICS); RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027331191     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.13.11.1558     Document Type: Article

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