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ReviewDrugs in context2019

Therapeutic management of hyperlipoproteinemia (a).

Constantine E Kosmas, Andreas Sourlas, Gordon Mallarkey, Delia Silverio, Domingo Y Ynoa, Peter D Montan, Eliscer Guzman, Mario J Garcia

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Review in Drugs in context, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Lipoprotein (a) and cerebrovascular disease.The Journal of international medical research · 2024
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  11. Safety and Tolerability of PCSK9 Inhibitors: Current Insights.Clinical pharmacology : advances and applications · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Constantine E KosmasDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Andreas SourlasSchool of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
Gordon MallarkeyBioExcel Publishing Ltd, London, UK.
Delia SilverioCardiology Clinic, Cardiology Unlimited PC, New York, NY, USA.
Domingo Y YnoaCardiology Clinic, Cardiology Unlimited PC, New York, NY, USA.
Peter D MontanCardiology Clinic, Cardiology Unlimited PC, New York, NY, USA.
Eliscer GuzmanDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Mario J GarciaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has consistently been the leading cause of death worldwide. Several clinical and epidemiological studies have demonstrated that an elevated plasma concentration of lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a causative and independent major risk factor for the development of CVD, as well as calcific aortic valve stenosis. Thus, the therapeutic management of hyperlipoproteinemia (a) has received much attention, as significant reductions in Lp(a) levels may, potentially, favorably affect cardiovascular risk. Aspirin, niacin, estrogens, and statins, which act on different molecular pathways, may be prescribed to patients with mild or modest elevations of Lp(a) levels. Other therapeutic interventions, such as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors, Lp(a) apheresis, and the novel antisense oligonucleotides APO(a)-Rx and APO(a)-LRx, which are being evaluated in ongoing clinical trials, have provided some promising results and can potentially be used in severe cases of hyperlipoproteinemia (a). This review aims to present and discuss the current clinical and scientific data pertaining to the therapeutic options for the management of hyperlipoproteinemia (a).

Indexed as

cardiovascular diseasecardiovascular riskhyperlipoproteinemia (a)lipoprotein (a)therapeutic management

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PMID31555339
PMCPMC6752750

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