Cascade testing for elevated lipoprotein(a) in relatives of probands with high lipoprotein(a)

Objective: Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a common inherited condition associated with cardiovascular disease. This study investigated whether cascade testing for Lp(a) was effective in detecting new cases of elevated Lp(a) in families. Methods: Relatives from adult probands with Lp(a) concentra...

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Main Authors: Anindita Chakraborty, Dick C. Chan, Katrina L. Ellis, Jing Pang, Wendy Barnett, Ann Marie Woodward, Mary Vorster, Richard Norman, Eric K. Moses, Gerald F. Watts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667722000277