title: [Lipoprotein Lp(a): a risk factor for atherosclerosis].
abstract: To evaluate whether lipoprotein Lp(a) favors the development of coronary atherosclerosis and may be considered as a risk factor for acute myocardial infarction, we studied 185 patients with this conditions who where compared with a control group. Total cholesterol and cholesterol bound to the several lipoprotein fractions were simultaneously evaluated. Comparisons were carried out, the subjects being subdivided into age groups of 40-49, 50-59 and more than 60 years; they were also subdivided depending on the level of Lp(a) cholesterol (lower than 25 mg/dl, between 25 and 50 mg/dl and higher than 50 mg/dl). Lp(a) appeared as indicative of a vascular risk in the younger groups. The incidence of myocardial infarction was higher when Lp(a) level was greater than 50 mg/dl.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Fuentes
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Yago
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Díez Monedero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez Berceruelo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zamorano Curiel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tejerina Abanades
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Lipoproteína Lp(a): factor de riesgo para la aterosclerosis.