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这种被忽视的血液标记可能会悄悄增加您中风和死亡的风险
当人们考虑心脏健康时，他们通常关注胆固醇水平、饮食和锻炼等方面。医生经常将低密度脂蛋白胆固醇视为需要关注的主要“坏”因素。但科学家们现在发现，还有另一种血液标记物可能同样重要，但许多人从未听说过它。 […]这个被忽视的血液标记物可能会悄悄地增加你中风和死亡的风险的帖子首先出现在《Knowridge Science Report》上。
来源:Knowridge科学报告当人们考虑心脏健康时，他们通常关注胆固醇水平、饮食和锻炼等方面。医生经常将低密度脂蛋白胆固醇视为需要关注的主要“坏”因素。
但科学家们现在发现，还有另一种血液标记物可能同样重要，但许多人从未听说过它。该标记称为脂蛋白(a) 或Lp(a)。
Lp(a) is a type of particle in the blood that carries fat, similar to cholesterol. What makes it different is that it has an extra protein attached, which may make it more dangerous.
This extra feature can increase inflammation and make blood more likely to clot, both of which can harm the heart and blood vessels. Unlike other cholesterol types, Lp(a) levels are mostly controlled by your genes, so they are not easily changed by healthy eating or exercise.
A new study has provided strong evidence that high levels of Lp(a) can raise the risk of serious health problems. The research looked at more than 20,000 adults who were part of three large health studies supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
These studies collected detailed health data over time, giving researchers a valuable chance to explore new questions.
The scientists analyzed blood samples and grouped people based on their Lp(a) levels.然后，他们对这些人进行了几年的跟踪，看看谁出现了严重的健康问题，如中风、心脏病相关的死亡或其他严重事件。
结果显示出清晰的模式。 People with the highest levels of Lp(a) were more likely to experience serious outcomes, especially stroke and death related to heart disease. This risk was even higher in people who already had heart problems, suggesting that Lp(a) can add extra danger on top of existing conditions.
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资料来源：美国国立卫生研究院。