Lipoprotein(a) as a blood marker for large artery atherosclerosis stroke etiology: validation in a prospective cohort from a swiss stroke center

BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] serum levels are highly genetically determined and promote atherogenesis. High Lp(a) levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Serum Lp(a) levels have recently been associated with large artery atherosclerosis (LAA) stroke. We aimed to extern...

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Published in:	Swiss Medical Weekly
Main Authors:	Salome Rudin, Lilian Kriemler, Tolga D. Dittrich, Annaelle Zietz, Juliane Schweizer, Markus Arnold, Nils Peters, Filip Barinka, Simon Jung, Marcel Arnold, Katharina Rentsch, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Mira Katan, Gian Marco De Marchis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2024-04-01
Online Access:	https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3633