title: [Correlation between lipoprotein(a) and fibrinogen in elderly patients with coronary heart disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the effects of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) and fibrinogen (Fib) in senior patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and examine the relationship of Lp(a) and Fib.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based upon the results of coronary artery angiography (CAG), 784 subjects aged over 65 years were divided into control (n = 116) group, one-vessel (n = 106) group, two-vessel (n = 120) and three-vessel (n = 442) groups. And the levels of Lp(a) and Fib were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  (1) With increasing number of involved branches, the level of Lp(a) gradually rose in male group ((0.22 ± 0.16), (0.28 ± 0.23), (0.32 ± 0.19), (0.34 ± 0.21) g/L; F = 9.22, P < 0.01); (2) whether for males or females, with increasing number of involved branches, the levels of Fib gradually rose in male group ((3.24 ± 0.82), (3.41 ± 0.82), (3.45 ± 0.89), (3.61 ± 0.90) g/L; F = 3.09, P < 0.05) and in female group ((3.58 ± 0.97), (3.69 ± 1.20), (3.77 ± 0.88), (4.09 ± 1.05) g/L; F = 4.34, P < 0.01); (3) the level of Lp(a) had a positive correlation with Fib in male group (r = 0.15, P < 0.01); (4) multi-Logistic regression analysis showed that Lp(a) and Fib were influencing factors of CHD (OR = 0.31, 1.32, both P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are significant correlations between Lp(a), Fib and the severity of CHD in senior male patients.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin, China.
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Geng
authors: Shu-tao
authors: ST
authors: Chen
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000378:metabolism*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D005340:Fibrinogen