Original paper
Statin therapy increases lipoprotein(a) levels
Abstract
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is elevated in 20-30% of people. This study aimed to assess the effect of statins on Lp(a) levels.This subject-level meta-analysis includes 5256 patients (1371 on placebo and 3885 on statin) from six randomized trials, three statin-vs.-placebo trials, and three statin-vs.-statin trials, with pre- and on-treatment (4-104 weeks) Lp(a) levels. Statins included atorvastatin 10 mg/day and 80 mg/day, pravastatin 40 mg/day,...
Paper Details
Title
Statin therapy increases lipoprotein(a) levels
Published Date
May 20, 2019
Journal
Volume
41
Issue
24
Pages
2275 - 2284
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