the authors have examined the levels of the plasma cholesterol and triglycerides , of the plasma lipoprotein ( hdl , ldl , vldl ) and of their main apolipoproteins ( apo-a and apo-b ) in a group of 34 patients affected by gout and in a population of healthy subjects considered as a contrast group , trying to establish a plausible dislipidemic factor which could justify the major occurrence of coronary heart disease in patients suffering from gout .
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apolipoproteins
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apo-a