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Cascade testing for elevated lipoprotein(a) in relatives of probands with high lipoprotein(a)

2022; Elsevier BV; Volume: 10; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ajpc.2022.100343

ISSN

2666-6677

Autores

Anindita Chakraborty, Dick C. Chan, Katrina L. Ellis, Jing Pang, Wendy Barnett, Ann Woodward, Mary Vorster, Richard Norman, Eric K. Moses, Gerald F. Watts,

Tópico(s)

Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

Resumo

Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a common inherited condition associated with cardiovascular disease. This study investigated whether cascade testing for Lp(a) was effective in detecting new cases of elevated Lp(a) in families.

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