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

• Main Authors: Anindita Chakraborty (Author), Dick C. Chan (Author), Katrina L. Ellis (Author), Jing Pang (Author), Wendy Barnett (Author), Ann Marie Woodward (Author), Mary Vorster (Author), Richard Norman (Author), Eric K. Moses (Author), Gerald F. Watts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: 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. Methods: Relatives from adult probands with Lp(a) concentra...