Increased risk of coronary artery calcification progression in subjects with high baseline Lp(a) levels: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study
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- 作者：Jung Hwan Cho ; Da Young Lee ; Eun Seo Lee ; Jihyun Kim ; Se Eun Park ; Cheol-Young Park ; Won-Young Lee ; Ki-Won Oh ; Sung-Woo Park ; Eun-Jung Rhee ; hongsiri@hanmail.net" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Lipoprotein(a) ; Coronary artery calcification ; Progression
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 November 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：222
- 期：Complete
- 页码：233-237
- 全文大小：266 K
文摘
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Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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Mean serum Lp(a) level was higher in subjects who had CAC progression over four years than those who did not.
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Subjects with Lp(a) level ≥ 50 mg/dL had an increased risk for CAC progression than those with lower Lp(a) level.