Prognostic utility of lipoprotein(a) combined with fibrinogen in patients with stable coronary artery disease: a prospective, large cohort study

Abstract Background Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] and fibrinogen (Fib) are both associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). The atherogenicity of Lp(a) can be partly due to the potentially antifibrinolytic categories. We hypothesize that patients with higher Lp(a) and Fib may have worse outcome...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Jing-Lu Jin, Ye-Xuan Cao, Hui-Hui Liu, Hui-Wen Zhang, Yuan-Lin Guo, Na-Qiong Wu, Ying Gao, Qi Hua, Yan-Fang Li, Rui-Xia Xu, Chuan-Jue Cui, Geng Liu, Qian Dong, Jing Sun, Jian-Jun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-020-02546-y