Significance of lipoprotein(a) in familial hypercholesterolemia patients: comprehensive literature review / ; Significance of Lipoprotein(a) in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients: Comprehensive Literature Review.

Lipoprotein(a) and Familial Hypercholesterolemia represent a small group of dyslipidaemias commonly found in patients. Both seem to influence premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases in different ways. Within recent years more and more interest was gained in the exact role of Lipoprotein(a) and also its contribution to the overall cardiovascular risk. In order completely understand the connections it became crucial to understand how Familial Hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed and also treated and how Lipoprotein(a) might influence this process. Also the lack of clear laboratory cut-off... Mehr ...