Niveles séricos de Lp(a) y su comportamiento en el estado Zulia: 10 años de investigación

Lipoprotein Lp(a) is considered one of the most important independent risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Most prospective studies to date have shown that Lp(a) is a useful predictor for the development of coronary artery disease and as result myocardial infarction. Early studies in Venezuela on the Lp(a) have been conducted in the state of Zulia and it is during these years of research that has been made to deep the epidemiological behavior of this lipoprotein, checking that there are different factors that can affect the Lp (a) concentration beyond what is often documented in most published studies, which stresses that the serum concentration of this lipoprotein is largely genetically determined. In our population, factors such as levels of physical activity, race, family history in children and adolescents, and estrogen deprivation has been involved in a significant change in serum levels of Lp (a). [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]