Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8668332 | Journal of Clinical Lipidology | 2018 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with premature CAD, elevated Lp(a) and LDL cholesterol (in a range consistent with familial hypercholesterolemia) were significant, independent predictors of the severity of CAD. Both lipid disorders should be routinely screened for in younger patients presenting to the coronary care unit.
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Authors
David MBBS (Hons), Jing PhD, Katrina L. PhD, Graham S. PhD, Gerald F. MD, DSc, Carl J. DPhil,