Relationship between Lipoprotein(a), Metabolic Syndrome, and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Older Japanese People | Zendy

Kazuhiko Kotani | Zendy; Hisashi Shimohiro | Zendy; Seiji Adachi | Zendy; Naoki Sakane | Zendy

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Relationship between Lipoprotein(a), Metabolic Syndrome, and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Older Japanese People

Author(s) -

Kazuhiko Kotani,

Hisashi Shimohiro,

Seiji Adachi,

Naoki Sakane

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

gerontology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.397

H-Index - 94

eISSN - 1423-0003

pISSN - 0304-324X

DOI - 10.1159/000145541

Subject(s) - lipoprotein(a) , medicine , lipoprotein , intima media thickness , endocrinology , metabolic syndrome , population , carotid arteries , cardiology , cholesterol , obesity , environmental health

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] or metabolic syndrome (MS) is individually considered an atherosclerotic factor. Serum Lp(a) may reportedly show the additive effects on atherosclerosis under certain particular pathologies. We do not know the association between serum Lp(a) and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) with relation to MS in older people.

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