Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein(a) gene, plasma Lp(a) and cardiovascular risk

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angličtina
Original language name
Polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein(a) gene, plasma Lp(a) and cardiovascular risk
Original language description
Increased plasma concentration of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] represents an established risk factor for coronary artery disease. Plasma Lp(a) level is relatively stable during life and it is more than 90% genetically determined by the apolipoprotein(a) [apo(a)] gene. Numerous polymorphisms have been identified in the apo(a) gene. The extreme apo(a) protein size polymorphism, based on variable number of so-called kringle IV type 2 repeats (KIV-2), accounts for a large portion of variability of plasma Lp(a) levels. Moreover, it has been shown that several other apo(a) sequence changes, both in the coding and regulatory sequences, influence plasma Lp(a) levels and/or Lp(a) prothrombogenic properties. Associations between some of them and the increased risk ofcoronary artery disease have also been reported. However, the existence of strong linkage disequilibria in the apo(a) locus represents a serious problem to identify a real effect of single polymorphism on Lp(a) phenotype. Large and comple
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J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
EB - Genetics and molecular biology
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Publication year
2003
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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