[Prevalence of Elevated Lipoprotein (a) Levels in Patients < 60 Years of Age with Retinal Vein Occlusion].

Conclusions: Elevated plasma levels of Lp(a) are associated with the development of RVO. Selective screening of young patients and subjects with a personal or family history of thromboembolism may be helpful in identifying RVO patients with elevated Lp(a). PMID: 27643601 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27643601?dopt=Abstract

Source: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - September 20, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Klin Monbl Augenheilkd Source Type: research

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