Characterization of the genetic elements controlling lipoprotein(a) concentrations in Mexican Americans. Evidence for at least three controlling elements linked to LPA, the locus encoding apolipoprotein(a)

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-233

  Rainwater, David L ^a   Kammerer, Candace M ^a   VandeBerg, John L ^a   Hixson, James E ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

apoliprotein(a); lipoprotein(a); LPA locus; Mexican Americans

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; LIPOPROTEIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031056079     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9150(96)05993-X     Document Type: Article

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