UNLABELLED: This study aimed to provide associations of age and gender with serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and percentile distribution data for Greek children. In total, 3298 children (1590M, 1708F, aged 6-14 y) participated in the study. Lp(a) levels were evaluated with an immunosorbent assay. Mean Lp(a) levels were 153-157 mg l(-1) for boys and 146-151 mg l(-1) for girls, and median levels 133-139 mg l(-1) for boys and 100-108 mg l(-1) for girls. CONCLUSION: The Lp(a) levels in these children were the lower ever reported. These results suggest that the young Greek population is not at high risk of developing coronary heart disease as a result of high Lp(a) levels.
UNLABELLED: This study aimed to provide associations of age and gender with serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels and percentile distribution data for Greek children. In total, 3298 children (1590M, 1708F, aged 6-14 y) participated in the study. Lp(a) levels were evaluated with an immunosorbent assay. Mean Lp(a) levels were 153-157 mg l(-1) for boys and 146-151 mg l(-1) for girls, and median levels 133-139 mg l(-1) for boys and 100-108 mg l(-1) for girls. CONCLUSION: The Lp(a) levels in these children were the lower ever reported. These results suggest that the young Greek population is not at high risk of developing coronary heart disease as a result of high Lp(a) levels.
Authors: Darko D Dželajlija; Slavica S Spasić; Jelena M Kotur-Stevuljevic; Nataša B Bogavac-Stanojevic Journal: J Med Biochem Date: 2016-07-06 Impact factor: 3.402