November 26, 2003Open Access

Lp(a) Lipoprotein, Vascular Disease, and Mortality in the Elderly

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As compared with what is known about predictors of vascular events in middle-aged persons, less is known about these events in the elderly. Lp(a) lipoprotein, which plays an important part in atherothrombogenesis, has been associated with an increased risk of vascular disease. We investigated this relation among older U.S. adults.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fcbc15725bbd5cc6019c1 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa001066

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