Characteristics and lipid lowering treatment patterns in patients tested for lipoprotein(a): A real-world US study

Objective: Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and has no approved pharmacotherapies. Limited real-world data exists on the proportion of patients with available Lp(a) test results, characteristics of these patients, and their use of li...

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Main Authors: Xingdi Hu, Joaquim Cristino, Raju Gautam, Rina Mehta, Diana Amari, Ji Haeng Heo, Siwei Wang, Nathan D. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:American Journal of Preventive Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667723000181