Lp(a)-cholesterol is associated with HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese African American children and is not an independent risk factor for CVD

Lp(a)-cholesterol is associated with HDL-cholesterol in overweight and obese African American children and is not an independent risk factor for CVD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The role of Lipoprotein (a) cholesterol {Lp(a)-C}as an additional and/or independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not clear. We evaluated the associations between Lp(a)-C and other CVD risk factors including plasma...

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Main Authors: Sharma Sushma, Merchant Jayshree, Fleming Sharon E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Lipoprotein
Lp(a)
LDL
HDL
TAG
TC
BMIz
Waist circumference
Obesity
CVD
Atherosclerosis
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/11/1/10

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