LIPOPROTEIN A
Types
- Lipoprotein (a) is predominantly a generic trait and the levels remain more or less constant after puberty . It is composed of 27 % protein , 65 % lipids and 8 % carbohydrates and thus has a composition similar to that of LDL but is generally present in much lower concentrations. The protein portions Lp(a) consists of Apo A & Apo B . It...
Description
- < 30 mg/dl
When to get Tested
- When there is a family h/o heart disease at young age that is not explained by high LDL or low HDL Cholesterol.
- When there is an existing heart disease with healthy or mildly elevated lipid levels.
Elevated Level
- Atherosclerosis
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Kidney disease
- Inflammatory disease
- Collagen disease
Decreased Level
- Liver disease
