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Discrimination and net reclassification of cardiovascular risk with lipoprotein(a): prospective 15-year outcomes in the Bruneck Study.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 2 Sept 2014
Willeit Peter, Kiechl Stefan, Kronenberg Florian, Witztum Joseph L, Santer Peter, Mayr Manuel, Xu Qingbo, Mayr Agnes, Willeit Johann, Tsimikas Sotirios
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recent studies showed that lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a causal risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, whether Lp(a) modifies clinical risk assessment was not established. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to determine whether Lp(a) improves CVD risk prediction. METHODS: In 1995, Lp(a) was measured in 826 men and women (age range, 45 to 84 years) from the general community. Incidence...
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