Elevated serum Lp(a) concentration and the rare apo(a) phenotype in a patient with myocardial infarction.
Lp(a) is considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. A case of myocardial infarction with elevated serum Lp(a) concentration and the rare apo(a) phenotype and its successful recanalization using tissue plasminogen activator is reported.
Hibino
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Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
Sakuma
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Hashimoto
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Ohte
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Yoneyama
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Satoh
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Fujinami
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D000328:Adult; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D010641:Phenotype
D001054:Apolipoproteins A; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)