Ethnic variation of cord plasma apolipoprotein levels in relation to coronary risk level: A study in three ethnic groups of Singapore

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1476-1482

  Low, P S ^a   Saha, N ^a,b   Tay, J S H ^a   Hong, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Apo A I; apo B; Asian; HDL cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; newborn

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0029820816     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13955.x     Document Type: Article

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