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Thirty-year risk of cardiovascular disease among healthy women according to clinical thresholds of lipoprotein(a)

JAMA Cardiology

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: Per the results of this cohort study, very high lipoprotein(a) levels correlated with increased 30-year risk of cardiovascular disease among healthy women. Screening for elevated lipoprotein(a) in the general population may be warranted.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Ask Tybjærg Nordestgaard, MD, PhD, email anordestgaard@mgh.harvard.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2025.5043)

Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflicts of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.

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