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Abstract
Introduction: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), which exhibits high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, is a risk factor of CVD. The relationship of Lp(a) with CVD has been characterized in populations specific to FH.
Material and methods: Studies reporting on the relationship of Lp(a) with CVD among FH subjects via PubMed up to 2020 were reviewed.
Results: Eight studies were identified as eligible. In the meta-analyses, a high Lp(a) level was significantly and predictively associated with CVD compared to a low Lp(a) level in 2 cross-sectional studies (odds ratio = 2.57; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.16-5.73) and 6 cohort studies (risk/hazard ratio = 1.91; 95% CI: 1.50-2.43). The totally integrated relative risk of these studies was 1.97 (95% CI: 1.57-2.46).
Conclusions: FH subjects with high Lp(a) levels can have a high CVD risk, and besides LDL-C, attention should be paid to Lp(a) levels in FH subjects.