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Aims: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) exhibits atherogenic and thrombogenic properties. We investigated the association between Lp(a) levels and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke.
Methods: We used data from 5138 people ≥ 30 years old registered in the Suita Study, a Japanese population-based prospective cohort study. All participants were initially free from CHD or stroke. Cox proportional hazard models were applied to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for CHD and stroke among participants with elevated Lp(a) levels.
Results: At baseline, only 17.0% of participants had Lp(a) levels ≥ 30 mg/dL. Within the median follow-up period of 11.7 years, 164 CHD and 234 stroke events were detected. In the multivariable-adjusted regression model, Lp(a) ≥ 30 mg/dL was associated with an increased risk of CHD (HR, 1.52 [95% CI, 1.05-2.21]). Every 10-ml/dL increment in Lp(a) level was associated with a 7.9% increase in CHD risk. The association with CHD did not change significantly after adjusting for total cholesterol level or lipid-lowering drugs. In contrast, increased Lp(a) levels were not associated with stroke risk or any subtype.
Conclusions: Lp(a) ≥ 30 mg/dL was associated with an increased risk of CHD in the Japanese population.
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