Apolipoproteins in Lipid Disorders

There is increasing evidence for the clinicial value of the apo­ lipoprotein measurements. Besides cholesterol in plasma and li­ poprotein fractions, which is currently used as an indicator of cardiovascular risk, the measurement of the AI and B apolipopro­ teins can provide additional information about the patients'' clinical status. Several studies show that apo B is higher and apo AI is lower i...