Role of Lipoprotein(a) in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Clinical Practice

Role of Lipoprotein(a) in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of Clinical Practice The lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) molecule consists of an apolipoprotein (Apo) B-containing LDL-like segment and a plasminogen-like glycoprotein Apo(a) segment. An increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including acute coronary syndrome, ischaemic stroke and aortic stenosis, in patients with high plasma Lp(a) has been demonstrated in clinical studies, genome-wide ass...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research