Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change?

• Published in: Journal of clinical apheresis Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. e70018 - n/a
• Main Authors: Corciulo, Carmen, Pino, Beatrice Dal, Sbrana, Francesco, Bigazzi, Federico
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2025; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Apheresis; apo(a) polymorphism; Blood Component Removal - methods; Female; Humans; lipoprotein apheresis; Lipoprotein(a) - blood; Lipoprotein(a) - isolation & purification; Lipoproteins; Lp(a) test; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; apo(a) polymorphism; lipoprotein apheresis; Lp(a) test
• ISSN: 0733-2459; 1098-1101; 1098-1101
• DOI: 10.1002/jca.70018

ABSTRACT The question of standardizing the measurement of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been discussed for many years, but the unavailability of automated methods insensitive to the structural heterogeneity of Lp(a) and the transition to a new unit of measurement have delayed this process. The aim of t...