Serum lipoprotein (a) in offspring of patients with premature myocardial infarction

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 180-183

  Shah, S M A ^a   Karira, K A ^b   Soomro, M S ^b   Salahuddin, ^b   Ghafoor, S ^b  

^a KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIPOPROTEIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEIN(A); MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035348125     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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