Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: From genetic risk assessment to therapeutic silencing

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World J Transl Med. Nov 28, 2026; 12(4): 124606
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.124606

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Figure 2 Schematic representation of the pro-atherogenic and pro-thrombotic mechanisms associated with elevated lipoprotein(a), highlighting the role of smaller apolipoprotein(a) isoforms with fewer kringle IV type 2 repeats in promoting atherosclerosis and thrombosis. apo(a): Apolipoprotein(a); KIV-2: Kringle IV type 2; Lp(a): Lipoprotein(a); MCP-1: Monocyte chemotactic protein-1; OxPL: Oxidized phospholipids.

Citation: Feliciano LD, Freire JPC, Lopes CF, Lima PHM, Costa JMC, de Melo FF. Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: From genetic risk assessment to therapeutic silencing. World J Transl Med 2026; 12(4): 124606
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5528/wjtm.124606

Feliciano LD, Freire JPC, Lopes CF, Lima PHM, Costa JMC, de Melo FF. Lipoprotein(a) in clinical practice: From genetic risk assessment to therapeutic silencing. World J Transl Med 2026; 12(4): 124606 [DOI: 10.5528/wjtm.124606]

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