ea0063p156 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 1 | ECE2019
Jun Ji Eun
, Hwang You-Cheol
, Ahn Kyu Jeung
, Chung Ho Yeon
, Jeong In-Kyung
, Bae Ji Cheol
, Kim Jae Hyeon
Background: Lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) is a low-density lipoprotein like particle which has proatherogenic and a prothrombotic properties. Therefore, increased Lp(a) levels have been reported to be associated with a higher cardiovascular risk in numerous studies. However, the association between Lp(a) and metabolic disorders such as diabetes or metabolic syndrome (MetS) is still controversial. This study aimed to examine the association between Lp(a) levels and presence of MetS i...