Abstract
The elevated burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) amongst South Asian populations is a complex and multi-factorial phenomenon. South Asians evolved from environments where malaria was endemic, and while haemoglobin disorders frequent this group, a link to CVD has not been described. Using a case-control feasibility study, haemoglobin abnormalities identified by mass spectrometry were compared between South Asian patients with CVD (n = 72) and non-CVD controls (n = 84). Carotid-artery intima media thickness (CIMT) was used as a marker of vascular damage. Ultracentrifugation was used to separate lipoprotein subfractions, which were analysed for iron. Haemoglobin anomalies were more frequent for CVD patients than controls (34.7% vs. 14.3%, P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 198-200 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Atherosclerosis |
| Volume | 226 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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