Lipoprotein(a) and Coronary Artery Calcium in Comparison with other Lipid Biomarkers: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle composed of apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB) linked by a disulfide bond to apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)).1 Elevated Lp(a) levels are associated with an increased risk for several cardiovascular diseases.2 Traditional risk scoring methods do not account for Lp(a),3 however, and coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring is often used clinically to clarify risk in individuals with elevated Lp(a).4
Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - Category: Lipidology Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research