Number of blood neutrophil granulocytes is associated with diffuse coronary involvement in patients with increased lipoprotein (a)
A. Yu. Filatova,
E. A. Larina,
O. I. Afanasieva
et al.
Abstract:Aim. To assess the level of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) and other lipid profile parameters, the composition of blood leukocytes in patients with focal and diffuse coronary atherosclerosis who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), as well as to study the effect of Lp(a) on the activation of leukocytes in vitro.Material and methods. The study included 120 male patients (mean age, 67±5 years) with multivessel coronary artery disease after elective CABG surgery. According to the type of coronary artery invo… Show more
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