Lipoprotein(a) and lipoprotein profile in healthy centenarians: A reappraisal of vascular risk factors

FASEB Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 433-437

  Baggio, G ^a,e   Donazzan, S ^a   Monti, D ^b   Mari, D ^d   Martini, S ^a   Gabelli, C ^a   Vestra, M Dalla ^a   Previato, L ^a   Guido, M ^b   Pigozzo, S ^a   Cortella, I ^a   Crepaldi, G ^a   Franceschi, C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^c INRCA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Atherosclerosis; Interleukin 6; Lipoproteins

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN A; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC REGULATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031895616     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.12.6.433     Document Type: Article

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