The Association of Lipoprotein(a) Plasma Levels With Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Control Status in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes.

Karin LittmannTigist WodajeMichael AlvarssonMatteo BottaiMats ErikssonPaolo PariniJonas Brinck

Published in: Diabetes care (2019)

Lp(a) is a significant risk factor for macrovascular disease, albuminuria, and calcified aortic valve disease in patients with type 1 diabetes. Poor metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes is associated with increased Lp(a) levels.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
cardiovascular disease

transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation

aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis

risk factors
left ventricular