Lipoprotein(a) – It’s Time to Kiss Sleeping Beauty AwakeAbstract. High Lp(a) concentrations are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and aortic stenosis. This relationship is highly likely to be causal, as ...
Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial HypercholesterolemiaAbstract. Familial hypercholesterolemia secondary to heterozygous mutations in the LDL receptor, Apolipoprotein B or PCSK9 gene is characterized by 2- to 3-fold ...
PsyCoLaus: A Prospective Study of the Links between Mental Health and Cardiovascular DiseasesAbstract. PsyCoLaus, which includes an investigation of mental disorders and cognitive functioning, aims to determine ...
The Current Significance of Measuring HDL-Cholesterol in Cardiovascular Risk AssessmentAbstract. In clinical practice, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are frequently used for cardiovascular risk ...