IJSRP, Volume 5, Issue 5, May 2015 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Dr. L. Muralidhar, M.D; Dr. D. Sridhar, M.D; Dr. G. Balaraju, M.D; Dr. Deepika, M.D
Abstract:
Background: Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) cause 40%−50% of deaths in developed countries with CVD causing 10%−12% of deaths. Though increased Lipoprotein (a) is a risk factor in developing CHD, its role is poorly defined in etiopathogenesis of CVD.