Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] has attracted the interest of researchers and physicians due to its
intriguing properties, including an intragenic multiallelic copy number variation in the LPA …

Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)], is present only in humans, Old World nonhuman primates, and the
European hedgehog. Lp (a) has many properties in common with low-density lipoprotein …

Background: Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] levels predict the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in
populations of European ancestry; however, few data are available for other ethnic groups …

Objective The development of these guidelines is mandated by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology …

METHODS This CPG was developed in accordance with the AACE Protocol for
Standardized Production of Clinical Practice Guidelines—2010 Update (

Abstract Lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] has been measured in numerous clinical and
epidemiological studies by a variety of immunochemical methods. However, little, if any …

Objective.—To determine if lowering elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
levels offsets the adverse effect of raised lipoprotein (a)(Lp [a]) levels on coronary artery …

Lp [a] concentrations in nmol/L and apo [a] size isoforms, expressed in terms of the relative
number of apo [a] kringle 4 (K4) repeats, were determined in 3959 whites and blacks from …

Background Thrombosis, provoked by a rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque, plays a crucial
role in precipitating a coronary heart disease event. Its role at the early stage of …

Purpose: To review current knowledge of apolipoprotein quantitation used in the clinical
management of persons with or at risk for the development of premature coronary artery …