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Table 3 Apo(a) phenotypes distribution in the study groups.

From: Relationship between apolipoprotein(a) size polymorphism and coronary heart disease in overweight subjects

 

n

Subjects with at least one apo(a) isoform of low molecular weight

Subjects with only apo(a) isoforms of high molecular weight

Overweight subjects with CHD

155

86 (55.5%)*

69 (44.5%)

Overweight subjects without CHD

120

49 (40.8%)

71 (59.2%)

Normal weight subjects with CHD

337

192 (57%)**

145 (43%)

Controls

103

41 (39.8%)

62 (60.2%)

  1. *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01, versus controls.