Lipoprotein(a) determination and risk of cardiovascular disease in South African patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

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dc.contributor.authorScholtz, Charlotte L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLingenhel, Arnoen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHillermann, Renateen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStander, Ilse A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKriek, Josef A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMarais, Martelle P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOdendaal, Hein J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKraft, Hans G.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorUtermann, Gerden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKotze, Maritha J.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:57:06Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:57:06Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionCITATION: Scholtz, C. L. et al 2000. Lipoprotein(a) determination and risk of cardiovascular disease in South African patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia. South African Medical Journal, 90(4):374-378.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractObjective. A raised plasma level of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an established genetic risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), particularly in patients with concomitant elevation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. The current study focused on the comparison of two commercially available Lp(a) assay kits to determine whether differences observed in measured Lp(a) levels could be deemed negligible in CHD risk assessment in familial hypercholesterolaemic (FH) patients. Design. To compare results obtained on duplicate plasma samples using two commercially available Lp(a) measuring kits, the immunoradiometric assay (RIA) and the enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). Setting. Division of Human Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa and the Institute for Medical Biology and Human Genetics, University of Innsbruck, Austria. Subjects. Plasma samples were obtained from 146 family members of 65 molecularly characterised South African FH families for comparative analysis. Results. Using the RIA method, 34 samples (23%) considered to be in the normal range by the ELISA technique, were placed in the high-risk group (> 30 mg/dl). Only one sample, considered to have a normal Lp(a) level with the RIA method, was categorised by the ELISA technique as high risk. Conclusion. Our data demonstrate that measurements of Lp(a) using the RIA method (the only assay available in South Africa at the time of this study) differ significantly from those obtained by the reference ELISA technique, suggesting that misclassification could lead to inaccurate CHD risk assessment. This is an important consideration in Afrikaner FH families, where plasma levels of Lp(a) have been shown to be elevated significantly in FH patients compared with non-FH individuals.
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dc.format.extent5 pages
dc.identifier.citationScholtz, C. L. et al 2000. Lipoprotein(a) determination and risk of cardiovascular disease in South African patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia. South African Medical Journal, 90(4):374-378.
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7189
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectHypercholesterolaemiaen_ZA
dc.subjectCardiovascular diseasesen_ZA
dc.subjectLipoproteinsen_ZA
dc.titleLipoprotein(a) determination and risk of cardiovascular disease in South African patients with familial hypercholesterolaemiaen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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