Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change?

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Auteurs principaux: Carmen Corciulo, Beatrice Dal Pino, Francesco Sbrana, Federico Bigazzi
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author Carmen Corciulo
Beatrice Dal Pino
Francesco Sbrana
Federico Bigazzi
author_facet Carmen Corciulo
Beatrice Dal Pino
Francesco Sbrana
Federico Bigazzi
Carmen Corciulo
Beatrice Dal Pino
Francesco Sbrana
Federico Bigazzi
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contents Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change? Carmen Corciulo Beatrice Dal Pino Francesco Sbrana Federico Bigazzi Journal of Clinical Apheresis ABSTRACTThe question of standardizing the measurement of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been discussed for many years, but the unavailability of automated methods insensitive to the structural heterogeneity of Lp(a) and the transition to a new unit of measurement have delayed this process. The aim of this study is to compare, in subjects undergoing regular lipoprotein apheresis (LA) treatment (31 subjects, mean age 62 ± 11 years, female 7/31), Lp(a) measurements performed using routine polyclonal antibodies with a method that recognizes a single copy of apo(a) per molecule. This pilot study for adopting an assay insensitive to apo(a) size polymorphism showed a good match with the traditional method: correlations between pre‐LA and post‐LA measures show an R2 of 0.89 and 0.76, respectively. Despite the interpretative problem caused by adopting different units of measurement, we believe that moving to an assay insensitive to the dimensional variation of apo(a) represents a necessary change to standardize, improve, and extend the accuracy and diagnostic power of Lp(a). 10.1002/jca.70018 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change?
Carmen Corciulo
Beatrice Dal Pino
Francesco Sbrana
Federico Bigazzi
Journal of Clinical Apheresis
Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change? Carmen Corciulo Beatrice Dal Pino Francesco Sbrana Federico Bigazzi Journal of Clinical Apheresis ABSTRACTThe question of standardizing the measurement of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been discussed for many years, but the unavailability of automated methods insensitive to the structural heterogeneity of Lp(a) and the transition to a new unit of measurement have delayed this process. The aim of this study is to compare, in subjects undergoing regular lipoprotein apheresis (LA) treatment (31 subjects, mean age 62 ± 11 years, female 7/31), Lp(a) measurements performed using routine polyclonal antibodies with a method that recognizes a single copy of apo(a) per molecule. This pilot study for adopting an assay insensitive to apo(a) size polymorphism showed a good match with the traditional method: correlations between pre‐LA and post‐LA measures show an R2 of 0.89 and 0.76, respectively. Despite the interpretative problem caused by adopting different units of measurement, we believe that moving to an assay insensitive to the dimensional variation of apo(a) represents a necessary change to standardize, improve, and extend the accuracy and diagnostic power of Lp(a). 10.1002/jca.70018 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Lipoprotein(a) Measurement in Lipoprotein Apheresis: Time to Change?
topic Journal of Clinical Apheresis
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jca.70018