Serially increasing change in lipoprotein(a) concentration has predictive value in acute vascular events

Soon Jun Hong, Hong Seog Seo, Chang Gyu Park, Seung Woon Rha, Dong Joo Oh, Young Moo Ro

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    Abstract

    Background: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has been regarded in some studies as an independent risk factor of atherosclerotic vascular disease. However, the use of a baseline plasma Lp(a) concentration as a screening tool for future acute vascular events (AVE) is controversial. We therefore investigated whether progressively increasing change in plasma Lp(a) concentration is associated with the development of AVE. Methods: We investigated prospective analyses of 985 participants (464 women and 521 men) who had either clinically evident vascular disease (VD group, n = 443) or its risk factor(s) (RF group, n = 542). Blood samples were taken from all participants every six months to measure inflammatory markers such as Lp(a) and C-reactive protein during a 10-year follow-up period. Results: During the follow-up, 223 new cases of myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease were identified. In the RF group, the relative risk of positive Δ Lp(a) for predicting AVE was 4.36 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.76-10.85; P = 0.002). In the VD group, the relative risk of positive Δ Lp(a) for predicting AVE was 6.35 (95% CI 3.68-10.97; P < 0.001). Conclusions: These results suggest that a progressively increasing change in Lp(a) concentration has a highly significant predictive value in AVE in both the VD and the RF groups.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)285-291
    Number of pages7
    JournalAnnals of Clinical Biochemistry
    Volume42
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005 Jul

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Clinical Biochemistry

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