Consideration and Application of Lipoprotein(a) in the Risk Assessment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults
Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is an low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-like particle in which apolipoprotein (apo) B is covalently bound to a plasminogen-like molecule called apo(a). A High level of Lp(a) has been demonstrated to be an independent, causal, and prevalent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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| Series: | CJC Open |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X23003360 |