Lipoprotein (a) level in the population in Taiwan: relationship to sociodemographic and atherosclerotic risk factors

To examine the lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) level in the Taiwanese population and its association with cardiovascular risk factors, 1703 men and 1899 women aged 35 years and above were enrolled in a community-based study cohort established between 1990 and 1991. The distributions of Lp(a) levels were skew...

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Published in:Atherosclerosis 1999-04, Vol.143 (2), p.267-273
Main Authors: Chien, Kuo-Liong, Lee, Yuan-Teh, Sung, Fung-Chang, Su, Ta-Chen, Hsu, Hsiu-Ching, Lin, Ruey-Shiung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Arteriosclerosis - blood
Arteriosclerosis - epidemiology
Arteriosclerosis - etiology
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research)
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular Diseases - blood
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cohort Studies
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Lipoprotein(a)
Lipoprotein(a) - adverse effects
Lipoprotein(a) - blood
Lipoproteins - blood
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Obesity - blood
Obesity - epidemiology
Population-based
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Taiwan - epidemiology
Taiwanese
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Summary:To examine the lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) level in the Taiwanese population and its association with cardiovascular risk factors, 1703 men and 1899 women aged 35 years and above were enrolled in a community-based study cohort established between 1990 and 1991. The distributions of Lp(a) levels were skewed to the right, and females were more likely than males to have Lp(a) levels greater than 30 mg/dl (14.3% versus 11.6%, P
ISSN:0021-9150
1879-1484
DOI:10.1016/S0021-9150(98)00298-6