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This study examines the role of alcohol drinking on lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels in angiographically assessed coronary artery disease patients. A lower Lp (a) level was noted in the alcohol drinking group as compared to the alcohol non-drinking group.
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Vasisht, S., Agarwal, D.P., Wasir, H.S. et al. Lipoprotein (a) levels in alcohol drinking and alcohol non-drinking coronary artery disease patients. Indian J Clin Biochem 11, 176–179 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896441
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