People of African, South Asian and Hispanic descent typically have higher levels of Lp(a) and more atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease than other populations. Yet, they frequently miss out on essential healthcare interventions …
Professor Ioanna Gouni-Berthold, University of Cologne, Germany, discusses recently published and ongoing studies of antisense oligonucleotides, small interfering RNAs and small molecules targeting Lp(a).
As Lp(a) Forum celebrates its first year since launch, Dr Elias Björnson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, picks some memorable scientific advances and clinical developments in the field of Lp(a) research during the past 12 months and looks forward to further investigations that will translate these findings into real world practice.
Professor Keith Ferdinand, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA, explains the importance of Lp(a) testing at least once in a patient’s life.
Professor Marc Dweck, University of Edinburgh, UK, reports recent imaging research that links Lp(a) to progression of the most unstable coronary plaques.
Professor Florian Kronenberg, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria, shows how the genetics of Lp(a) is informing links with cardiovascular outcomes.
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