Higher LP(a), CRP Levels Associated with Higher Risk of MACE, Analysis Shows

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Higher LP(a), CRP Levels Associated with Higher Risk of MACE, Analysis Shows

Posted: 07/13/2020
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Charan Yerasi, CRTonline.org

A prespecified secondary analysis of the ACCELERATE trial shows that elevated levels of lipoprotein(a), or LP(a), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) >2mg/l are related to risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction and stroke.

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