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Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland

What is lipoprotein(a) cholesterol, or Lp(a)? And can you lower yours?

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Most people know about “good” and “bad” cholesterol. But few realise there is another type called lipoprotein(a). It can raise the risk of heart attacks and strokes, even in people who do everything right.

This lesser-known cholesterol particle, often written as Lp(a), is gaining increasing attention from researchers and drug companies.

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