Publication: Prevalence of new coronary risk factors in Thai population
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2000-11-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.83, No.SUPPL. 2 (2000)
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Chunhakasem Chotinaiwattarakul, Nithi Mahanonda, Kiertijai Bhuripanyo, Wattana Leowattana, Charuwan Kangkagate, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Kanchana Wansanit, Chatchada Hongvisitkul, Sasikant Pokum Prevalence of new coronary risk factors in Thai population. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.83, No.SUPPL. 2 (2000). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26121
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Prevalence of new coronary risk factors in Thai population
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Many new cardiovascular biomarkers of atherosclerosis have recently been emerging. However, there is a paucity of these data in the Thai population. This study aims to determine the prevalence of these biomarkers of atherosclerosis and the relationship between these new risk factors and other conventional risk factors for atherosclerosis in the healthy Thai population. As a yearly check-up program, we surveyed 3,615 normal healthy populations for their conventional risk factors and some new cardiovascular biomarkers for atherosclerosis. The authors found hyperhomocysteinemia and high level of Lp(a) in 27 per cent and 32 per cent of the cases respectively. Prevalence of recent and past chlamydial infection was found in 30 per cent and 51 per cent respectively.