Is lipoprotein(a) measurement important for cardiovascular risk stratification in children and adolescents?

• Main Authors: Marco Giussani (Author), Antonina Orlando (Author), Elena Tassistro (Author), Erminio Torresani (Author), Giulia Lieti (Author), Ilenia Patti (Author), Claudia Colombrita (Author), Ilaria Bulgarelli (Author), Laura Antolini (Author), Gianfranco Parati (Author), Simonetta Genovesi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Elevated lipoprotein (Lp(a)) levels are associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic processes and cardiovascular events in adults. The amount of Lp(a) is mainly genetically determined. Therefore, it is important to identify individuals with elevated Lp(a) as early as possib...