Guideline-based risk category

1. Lp(a) particle concentration increases guideline-based risk category in humans (2.9% reclassified higher versus 1.5% lower; 95.6% category agreement).

   “Molar assigned 2.9% of individuals to a higher risk category than mass, vs 1.5% in the opposite direction.”

   HumansMolar versus mass-based Lp(a) reportingn = 3,898

   Lipoprotein(a): Particle vs mass and prevalent cardiovascular disease in the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study population

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