On the face of it, lipoprotein receptors may not sound like they have much to do with Alzheimer’s disease, or even the central nervous system. But as scientists are finding out more about these ...

Youth with obesity have an altered high-density lipoprotein (HDL) subspecies profile characterized by depletion of large apoE-rich HDL particles and an enrichment of small HDL particles. The goal of ...

As part of "heart health month," we're looking at lipoprotein (a). For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk ...

A panel discussion titled “Elevated Lipoprotein(a): Raise Your Game and Lower Your (Risk) Score?” presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2023, which convened in ...

A new analysis has uncovered a potential link between higher prostate cancer risk and genetic variants associated with higher bloodstream levels of the cholesterol-transporting molecule lipoprotein A.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) has long been recognized as an inverse predictor of atherosclerotic events, yet remains elusive as a therapeutic target in reducing vascular risk. 1,2 As ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA cleared a new lipoprotein assay designed to measure lipoprotein(a) in nmol/L. Measuring nmol/L rather ...

Elevated lipoprotein(a) levels can slowly block the arteries, increasing the likelihood of cardiovascular disease. Since no treatment is currently available for this condition, it is essential to ...

Lipoprotein (Lp)(a) is a complex plasma protein that consists of 3 components, that is, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol with apolipoprotein B100, which is bound to apolipoprotein(a) (apo[a]) ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a healthy 50-year-old woman. I asked my doctor to test me for Lipoprotein(a) after reading about it. My level was high, at 41 mg/dL. My doctor told me that it didn't need to be ...

Data are presented as median and interquartile range. A P value of 0.05 was considered significant. The analysis of variance (Friedman test) was used. Our prospective study revealed significant ...