title: Lp(a) levels in Greek patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
abstract: We undertook the present study to evaluate the lipid profile in 82 (51 male, 31 female) Greek individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), aged 13-61 years from 22 families. FH heterozygotes had significantly elevated serum Lp(a) levels in comparison with 82 normal controls. Serum Lp(a) levels were also increased in FH probands compared to their controls. Additionally, serum Lp(a) concentration was elevated in the FH heterozygotes compared to their unaffected first degree relatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elisaf
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bairaktari
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Siamopoulos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood* / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000235:genetics; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)