Lipoprotein(a): Particle vs mass and prevalent cardiovascular disease in the cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study population.
BACKGROUND Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] can be reported as mass (mg/dL) or particle concentration (nmol/L). Because Lp(a) acts at the particle level, molar concentration may better reflect biologically relevant exposure. OBJECTIVE To compare molar- and mass-based Lp(a) in relation to cardiovascular outcomes, risk classific...