Journal article
Lipoprotein(a) Levels and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction Among 7 Ethnic Groups
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels predict the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in populations of European ancestry; however, few data are available for other ethnic groups. Furthermore, differences in isoform size distribution and the associated Lp(a) concentrations have not fully been characterized between ethnic groups.
METHODS: We studied 6086 cases of first MI and 6857 controls from the INTERHEART study that were stratified by …
Authors
Paré G; Çaku A; McQueen M; Anand SS; Enas E; Clarke R; Boffa MB; Koschinsky M; Wang X; Yusuf S
Journal
Circulation, Vol. 139, No. 12, pp. 1472–1482
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 19, 2019
DOI
10.1161/circulationaha.118.034311
ISSN
0009-7322