Insulin and 2-hour glucose levels are inversely related to Lp(a) concentrations controlled for LPA genotype

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1335-1341

  Rainwater, David L ^a   Haffner, Steven M ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Apo(a) genotypes; Glucose tolerance; Lp(a); Mexican Americans; Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

LIPOPROTEIN A;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC REGULATION; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031814605     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.18.8.1335     Document Type: Article

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