Open AccessLipoprotein(a) and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Author(s) -
Samia Mora,
Pia R. Kamstrup,
Nader Rifai,
Børge G. Nordestgaard,
Julie E. Buring,
Paul M. Ridker
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/clinchem.2010.146779
Subject(s) - medicine , type 2 diabetes , body mass index , hazard ratio , diabetes mellitus , lipoprotein(a) , blood pressure , family history , hemoglobin , endocrinology , risk factor , prospective cohort study , lipoprotein , gastroenterology , confidence interval , cholesterol
Previous studies have demonstrated that cardiovascular risk is higher with increased lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)]. Whether Lp(a) concentration is related to type 2 diabetes is unclear.
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