Abbreviations
- Lp(a):
-
Lipoprotein a
- LDL:
-
Low density lipoproteins
- HMG CoA reductase:
-
Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase
- Apo B:
-
Apolipoprotein B
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Thiery, J., Armstrong, V.W., Schleef, J. et al. Serum lipoprotein Lp(a) concentrations are not influenced by an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. Klin Wochenschr 66, 462–463 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01745519
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