Race-Based Differences in Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Risk of Carotid Atherosclerosis.

Conclusions- Race was found to be a modifying variable in Lp(a)-related risk of carotid plaque, and Lp(a) levels may have greater influence on plaque burden in whites than in black individuals. Borderline results in Hispanics suggest that elevated Lp(a) may increase the risk of carotid plaque, but follow-up studies are needed.
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Source: Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology - February 7, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steffen BT, Thanassoulis G, Duprez D, Stein JH, Karger AB, Tattersall MC, Kaufman JD, Guan W, Tsai MY Tags: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Source Type: research