Comparison of Lipoprotein(a) Levels between Elderly and Middle-Aged Men with Coronary Artery Disease
Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is known to be a risk factor for atherosclerotic disease in middle-aged men, but the role of Lp(a) in women and in the elderly is less clear. In most studies, excess Lp(a) is not associated with increased risk for persons >65 years of age. This study examined the strength of association of a number of risk factors to coronary artery disease (CAD) in groups of men  65 of age (n= 66) with angiographically documented significant narrowing of coronary arteries. Serum Lp(a) concentrations were determined; elevated Lp(a) is positively associated with CAD for men <65 years (adjusted O
lipoprotein(a) coronary artery disease risk factors