Association of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A(2) with Coronary Artery Disease in African-Americans and Caucasians
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.95, no.5, pp.2376-2383, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 95 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1210/jc.2009-2498
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2376-2383
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No
Abstract
Context: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) is bound predominately to low-density lipoprotein and has been implicated as a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD).