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Lipoprotein-a





Lipoprotein-a

Alternative Names:

Lp(a); Lipoprotein(a); Lipoprotein ?little a?


Normal Values:

Normal values are below 30mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter).


What abnormal results mean:

Higher than normal values of lipoprotein(a) are associated with a high risk of atherosclerosis, stroke, and heart attack.


References:

ARUP?s Guide to Clinical Laboratory Tests ? Lipoprotein(a). Available at: http://www.arup-lab.com/guides/clt/tests/clt_a51b.jsp#1141226. Accessed on 10/27/2005.



Pagana , Pagana TJ. Mosby?s Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 2nd Ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, Inc.; 2002:106-10.

Stedman?s Electronic Medical Dictionary: Lipoprotein (a). Stedman?s:2004.




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