Lipoprotein(a) and subclinical atherosclerosis.
BACKGROUND Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. SOURCES OF MATERIAL Literature review. ABSTRACT OF FINDINGS A large body of evidence has established the association between Lp(a) and subclinical atherosclerosis. In particular, Lp(a) is associated with coronary a...