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Lipoprotein(a) is Associated with Increased Low-Density Plaque Volume
2024-07-19
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<h4>BACKGROUND</h4> Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an inherited risk factor for cardiovascular disease that is accompanied by a more severe coronary artery disease (CAD) phenotype and a higher risk for events. The objective of this study is to clarify the association between Lp(a) and coronary plaque characteristics in asymptomatic patients. <h4>METHODS</h4> 373 consecutive asymptomatic patients were evaluated for prim...
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- Literature Corpus work
- fbce3e58-550d-5680-b925-feba8c910ace
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.07.18.24310539
