Lipoprotein(a) and acute myocardial infarction: Differential risk across age and sex subgroups

Zhe Liu, Hui Li, Wen Chang, Baoyu Geng, Lei Wu, Zhen Chen, Department of Cardiology, Taixing People, s Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Taixing People, s Hospital, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Taixing People, s Hospital

Journal of International Medical Research

Published online on April 30, 2026

Abstract

Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 54, Issue 4, April 2026.
ObjectiveLipoprotein(a) is an identified risk factor for acute myocardial infarction; however, its role in specific subgroups is inconclusive. This case–control study examined whether classical risk factors modify the association between lipoprotein(a) ...