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Lipoprotein Apheresis for Lipoprotein(a)-Associated Cardiovascular Disease: Prospective 5 Years of Follow-Up and Apolipoprotein(a) Characterization.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Sept 2016
Roeseler Eberhard, Julius Ulrich, Heigl Franz, Spitthoever Ralf, Heutling Dennis, Breitenberger Paul, Leebmann Josef, Lehmacher Walter, Kamstrup Pia R, Nordestgaard Børge G, Maerz Winfried, Noureen Asma, Schmidt Konrad, Kronenberg Florian, Heibges Andreas, Klingel Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Lipoprotein(a)-hyperlipoproteinemia (Lp(a)-HLP) along with progressive cardiovascular disease has been approved as indication for regular lipoprotein apheresis (LA) in Germany since 2008. We aimed to study the long-term preventive effect of LA and to assess hypothetical clinical correlations of apolipoprotein(a) (apo(a)) by analyzing genotypes and phenotypes. APPROACH AND RESULTS: This prospective...
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