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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

Lipoprotein(a): the neglected risk factor in cardiovascular health.

Allister Irvine, Joanne Watt, Mary Jo Kurth, Laura Mooney, Jonathan Clark-McKellar, Tracey Keteepe-Arachi, John V Lamont, Le Roy Dowey, Peter Fitzgerald, Mark W Ruddock

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Article in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Allister IrvineRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Joanne WattRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Mary Jo KurthRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Laura MooneyRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Clark-McKellarAndarta Health, Fitzroy Square, London, United Kingdom.
Tracey Keteepe-ArachiAndarta Health, Fitzroy Square, London, United Kingdom.
John V LamontRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Le Roy DoweySchool of Biomedical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom.
Peter FitzgeraldRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.
Mark W RuddockRandox Laboratories Ltd., Crumlin, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a well recognised contributor in the development of cardiovascular disease. Unlike other lipoproteins, Lp(a) levels are primarily genetically determined, and in most individuals remain largely stable throughout life. Elevated Lp(a) is common in the general population, and various international guidelines now recommend at least one lifetime measurement of Lp(a) and its inclusion into an individual's cardiovascular risk assessment. Despite this, Lp(a) is still rarely measured, even in patients with known cardiovascular risk factors. Critically, the therapeutic landscape for Lp(a)-lowering medications is rapidly evolving with multiple drugs showing considerable promise in late-stage clinical trials. The strength and consistency of the evidence now cement Lp(a) as an essential biomarker of cardiovascular health. Failure to incorporate measurement of Lp(a) into clinical practice will continue to underestimate an individual's risk of CVD. Now is the time for Lp(a) to move from a neglected biomarker to a widely known and measured essential component of cardiovascular risk assessment.

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atherosclerosiscardiovascular diseaseLipoprotein(a)Lp(a)QRISK3risk assessmentscreeningstroke

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