Lipoprotein(a) throughout life in women

dc.creatorCorral, Pablo
dc.creatorMatta, María Gabriela
dc.creatorAguilar-Salinas, Carlos
dc.creatorMehta, Roopa
dc.creatorBerg, Gabriela
dc.creatorRuscica, Massimiliano
dc.creatorSchreier, Laura
dc.date2024
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-13T20:43:45Z
dc.date.available2026-03-13T20:43:45Z
dc.descriptionLipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] is a lipoprotein with multiple deleterious characteristics and is a recognized cardiovascular (CV) risk factor. The pro-atherogenic, pro-thrombotic, and pro-inflammatory features of Lp(a) are associated not only with atherosclerotic vascular disease but also with aortic valve calcification and all-cause mortality. One of the most interesting aspects of Lp(a) is that its level is determined by genetics in more than 90% of cases, with lifestyle habits having very little influence. Therefore, the recommendation is to test it, at least, once in a lifetime. Contrary to previous beliefs, evidence in recent decades has shown that women have the same or even greater CV risk than men of the same age, attributed to female sex hormones. Different stages of a woman’s life can impact on Lp(a) levels, from newborn to menopause, including other critical moments such as menarche and pregnancy. The main objective of this review is to describe and analyze the effect of different specific periods of a woman’s life on Lp(a) levels and the potential clinical relevance on their CV risk.
dc.descriptionFil: Corral, Pablo. Universidad FASTA. Facultad de Ciencia Médicas; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Corral, Pablo. Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Matta, María Gabriela. Universidad FASTA. Facultad de Ciencia Médicas; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Matta, María Gabriela. Department of Cardiology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Australia.
dc.descriptionFil: Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos. Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas. Departamento de Diabetes y Metabolismo. Dirección de Investigación. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran. Tecnológico de Monterrey. Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud; Mexico.
dc.descriptionFil: Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos. Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine. Lebanese American University; Lebanon.
dc.descriptionFil: Mehta, Roopa. Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas. Departamento de Diabetes y Metabolismo; México.
dc.descriptionFil: Berg, Gabriela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica (INFIBIOC-UBA). Laboratorio de Lípidos y Aterosclerosis; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Ruscica, Massimiliano. Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”. Universita` degli Studi di Milano; Italy.
dc.descriptionFil: Ruscica, Massimiliano. Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases. Foundation IRCCS Ca’Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico; Italy.
dc.descriptionFil: Schreier, Laura. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica (INFIBIOC-UBA). Laboratorio de Lípidos y Aterosclerosis; Argentina.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationCorral, P., Matta, M. G., Aguilar-Salinas, C., Mehta, R., Berg, G., Ruscica, M., & Schreier, L. (2024). Lipoprotein(a) throughout life in women. American journal of preventive cardiology, 20, 100885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpc.2024.100885
dc.identifier.issn2666-6677
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.ufasta.edu.ar/handle/123456789/87936
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherAmerican Journal of Preventive Cardiology
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-nd/3.0/deed.es_AR
dc.sourceAmerican journal of preventive cardiology, 20, 100885.
dc.subjectLipoproteína (a)
dc.subjectMujeres
dc.subjectVariabilidad de la lipoproteína (a)
dc.titleLipoprotein(a) throughout life in women
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Corral_2024_2666-6677.pdf
Size:
999.7 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed to upon submission
Description: