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Health Experts Urge People to Check Lp(a) Levels

Original: Have You Had Your Lp(a) Levels Checked?

Medical researchers at UC San Diego are encouraging people to ask their doctors about Lp(a), a little-known cholesterol particle linked to inherited risk of heart attack and stroke. Unlike standard cholesterol panels, Lp(a) is rarely tested unless requested, and a high level can only be managed through lifestyle and other risk-factor control. Health campaigns are prompting more people to get the one-time blood test.

Why now: Growing awareness of Lp(a) as an underdiagnosed genetic heart-disease risk factor is prompting public health outreach.

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• Have You Had Your Lp(a) Levels Checked? · UC San Diego Today

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