zarfas wrote:the article seems very wrong
no where did I see LPA=surrogate for collagen nor vit C
nor lysine/proline niacin, etc
Could pumping your BLOOD through a machine help prevent heart attacks? Scientists believe they've found protein that causes heart disease
Patients are told to reduce cholesterol to lower risk of heart disease and stroke
However scientists now believe the picture is far more complex than that
Study after study points to lipoprotein(a), a fatty particle found in the blood
'Bad' lipoproteins are thought to attach to cholesterol and keep it inside the body
Unlike LDL and HDL cholesterol, the exact role for Lp(a) isn't yet clear, and its levels are not picked up in routine blood tests.
But studies are suggesting that as levels of it rise, so do the risks of cardiovascular disease.
It is quite the opposite!
A 2009 paper by the University of Cambridge, published in the journal JAMA, reviewed data and concluded that Lp(a) is a cause of cardiovascular complications such as heart attack, and should be investigated as a target for new treatments.
It then talks of niacin!
The fact that statins boost lpa....
It took a lot of persuading to get my cardio to order a test & it only goes down to 10!
I must be @ 5 now.
On & on