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ReviewThe American journal of cardiology2020

Lipoprotein (a): An Update on a Marker of Residual Risk and Associated Clinical Manifestations.

Nishant P Shah, Neha J Pajidipati, Robert W McGarrah, Ann Marie Navar, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Michael A Blazing, Svati H Shah, Adrian F Hernandez, Manesh R Patel

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Review in The American journal of cardiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
6.3field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.

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  10. Lipoprotein(a) as a Risk Factor for Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nishant P ShahDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: Nishant.shah@duke.edu.
Neha J PajidipatiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Robert W McGarrahDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Ann Marie NavarDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Sreekanth VemulapalliDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Michael A BlazingDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Svati H ShahDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Adrian F HernandezDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Manesh R PatelDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina.
Clinical Research Institute · USDuke University · USDuke Medical Center · US

Funding

Preventing Cardiovascular Disease through Improved Risk Prediction and CommunicationK01HL133416 · NHLBI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI NAVAR, ANN MARIE · 2016 to 2020
$707k
NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL133416
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a low-density, cholesterol-containing lipoprotein that differs from other low-density lipoproteins due to the presence of apolipoprotein(a) bound to its surface apolipoprotein B100. Multiple epidemiologic studies, including Mendelian Randomization studies, have demonstrated that increasing Lp(a) levels are associated with increased risk of heart disease, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and calcific aortic stenosis. The risk associated with elevations in Lp(a) appears to be independent of other lipid markers. While the current treatment options for elevated Lp(a) are limited, promising new therapies are under development, leading to renewed interest in Lp(a). This review provides an overview of the biology and epidemiology of Lp(a), available outcome studies, and insights into future therapies.

Indexed as

BiomarkersBlood Component RemovalCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes MellitusGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLipoprotein(a)Oligonucleotides, AntisensePeripheral Arterial DiseasePrimary PreventionRisk AssessmentSecondary PreventionStrokeBiomarkersLipoprotein(a)Oligonucleotides, Antisense

Identifiers

PMID32336532
PMCPMC7376542
OpenAlexW3015217943

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