title: Lipoprotein (a) Management: Lifestyle and Hormones.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the first cause of mortality in developed countries. Moreover, far from diminishing, the cardiovascular risk factors leading towards the development of CVD are on the rise. Therefore, the preventive and therapeutic management which is currently in place is clearly not enough to stop this pandemic. In this context, a major resurgence in interest in lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] has occurred in light of its association with CVD. This series aims to review the basic and clinical aspects of Lp(a) biology. Specifically, the present review considers the current situation regarding the influence of lifestyle, hormones and other physiological or pathological conditions on Lp(a) plasma concentrations which might mitigate the harmful effects of this lipoprotein.
authors.affiliation: Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, IMIBIC/Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia/Universidad de Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Rios
authors.affiliation: Ciber Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leon-Acuna
authors.affiliation: Ciber Fisiopatologia Obesidad y Nutricion, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez-Miranda
authors.affiliation: Reina Sofia University Hospital, Lipids and Atherosclerosis Research Unit. Avda. Menéndez Pidal, s/n. 14004 Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perez-Martinez
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D008074:Lipoproteins
keywords: Lipoprotein (a); cardiovascular disease; diet; exercise; hormones; lifestyle