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ArticleClinical and translational science2010

Enigmatic role of lipoprotein(a) in cardiovascular disease.

Erdembileg Anuurad, Byambaa Enkhmaa, Lars Berglund

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Article in Clinical and translational science, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Erdembileg AnuuradDepartment of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Byambaa Enkhmaa
Lars Berglund

Funding

UC DAVIS CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER: BPCAUL1RR024146 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI BERGLUND, LARS F · 2006 to 2011
$27.0M
UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science CenterKL2RR024144 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI BERGLUND, LARS F · 2006 to 2011
$3.1M
Regulation of Lipoprotein(a) Metabolism in Humans with Reference to EthnicityR01HL062705 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI BERGLUND, LARS F · 2000 to 2011
$2.9M
LIPOPROTEIN AND ADIPOSE TISSUE METABOLISM IN HIVR01HL065938 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI BERGLUND, LARS F · 2000 to 2004
$1.6M
NCRR NIH HHS K12 RR024144NCRR NIH HHS KL2 RR024144NCRR NIH HHS RR024146NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024146NHLBI NIH HHS HL62705NHLBI NIH HHS HL65938NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL062705NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL065938
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipoprotein (a), [Lp(a)] has many properties in common with low-density lipoprotein, (LDL) but contains a unique protein apolipoprotein(a), linked to apolipoprotein B-100 by a single disulfide bond. There is a substantial size heterogeneity of apo(a), and generally smaller apo(a) sizes tend to correspond to higher plasma Lp(a) levels, but this relation is far from linear, underscoring the importance to assess allele-specific apo(a) levels. The presence of apo(a), a highly charged, carbohydrate-rich, hydrophilic protein may obscure key features of the LDL moiety and offer opportunities for binding to vessel wall elements. Recently, interest in Lp(a) has increased because studies over the past decade have confirmed and more robustly demonstrated a risk factor role of Lp(a) for cardiovascular disease. In particular, levels of Lp(a) carried in particles with smaller size apo(a) isoforms are associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). Other studies suggest that proinflammatory conditions may modulate risk factor properties of Lp(a). Further, Lp(a) may act as a preferential acceptor for proinflammatory oxidized phospholipids transferred from tissues or from other lipoproteins. However, at present only a limited number of agents (e.g., nicotinic acid and estrogen) has proven efficacy in lowering Lp(a) levels. Although Lp(a) has not been definitely established as a cardiovascular risk factor and no guidelines presently recommend intervention, Lp(a)-lowering therapy might offer benefits in subgroups of patients with high Lp(a) levels.

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AllelesApolipoproteins AAtherosclerosisCardiovascular DiseasesHumansInflammationLipoprotein(a)Risk FactorsApolipoproteins ALipoprotein(a)

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PMID21167011
PMCPMC3075492

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