Distribution of lipoprotein (a) levels in patients with lower extremity artery disease and their impact on amputation and survival: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Elevated lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) is an independent risk factor for lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) with equivocal effect on amputation and mortality. Results regarding aggressive lipid-lowering therapies (LLT) are missing. We examined LEAD patients with Lp(a) measurement an...

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Main Authors: Katrin Gebauer, Nasser M. Malyar, Julian Varghese, Holger Reinecke, Tobias J. Brix, Christiane Engelbertz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-025-02542-5
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