title: [Lipoprotein (a), atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus].
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is associated with a three to fourfold increased risk for coronary artery disease and diabetic patients frequently have an abnormal plasma lipid profile. Lately, lipoprotein (a) has received attention as an important independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This lipoprotein is elevated in patients with type II diabetes mellitus and there may be an association between the metabolic control of these subjects and its levels. In this review the main features of lipoprotein (a) and its relationship to the fibrinolytic system and atherosclerosis are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Diabetes y Lipidos, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Facultad de Medicina Universidad Complutense, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calvillán
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-López
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serrano-Ríos
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood* / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a)
vernacular_title: Lipoproteina (a), aterosclerosis y diabetes mellitus.