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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
The association of serum lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) with inflammation was investigated in a primarily rheumatologic study group (n = 570; 202 males and 368 females) by studying the relationship between serum levels of Lp(a) and a panel of acute phase proteins (C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT), alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), haptoglobin (HPT), complement components 3 and 4 (C3, C4), prealbumin (PAL), albumin (ALB) and transferrin (TRF)). Lp(a) data were adjusted for age and sex, but not clinical condition as no significant differences in Lp(a) levels were observed, using analysis of variance, among the 15 diagnostic categories in the study group. Univariate analyses revealed significant positive associations between Lp(a) levels and levels of C4, AGP, C3 and HPT. Multivariate analysis revealed that C4 and AGP (in descending order of significance) were significant independent predictors of Lp(a) concentration, together accounting for 2.9% of the variability in Lp(a) concentration in the present study group. The data indicate that confounding effects of an acute phase response should be considered in epidemiologic studies, if a high prevalence of inflammation is suspected.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0009-8981
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
31
pubmed:volume
223
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
73-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Acute-Phase Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Child, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Complement C3, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Complement C4, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Female, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Inflammation, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Lipoprotein(a), pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Male, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Prealbumin, pubmed-meshheading:7511489-Statistics as Topic
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The relationship between serum levels of lipoprotein(a) and proteins associated with the acute phase response.
pubmed:affiliation
Foundation for Blood Research, Scarborough, ME 04070-0190.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't