Prevalence of Lipoprotein(a) Measurement and its Association with Arteriosclerosis in Asymptomatic Individuals in China

• Published in: Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis
• Main Authors: Yang, Ping-Ting, Tang, Li, Guo, Hui-Rong, He, Yong-Mei, Qin, Yue-Xiang, Yan, Lei, Li, Zhen-Xin, Guo, Ya-Zhang, Wang, Jian-Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan 22.10.2024
• Subjects: Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT); Testing rate; Lipoprotein(a); Atherosclerosis; Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV)

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and its level is genetically determined. Although guidelines and consensuses in various cardiovascular fields have emphasized the importance of Lp(a), screening for Lp(a) in China has not been we...