Lipoprotein A

Lipoprotein(a) Elevation (Hyperlipoproteinemia): Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes and sclerae (white part of the eye). Auscultation (listening) of the heart. Palpation (palpation) of the abdomen (abdomen) (tenderness?, knocking pain?, coughing pain?, defensive tension?, hernial … Lipoprotein(a) Elevation (Hyperlipoproteinemia): Examination

Lipoprotein(a) Elevation (Hyperlipoproteinemia): Test and Diagnosis

1st-order laboratory parameters-obligatory laboratory tests. Triglycerides Total cholesterol* and LDL/HDL ratio LDL cholesterol* HDL cholesterol* Lipoprotein (a)* * Fasting glucose (fasting blood glucose), if necessary oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT). Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT); alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin. Renal parameters – … Lipoprotein(a) Elevation (Hyperlipoproteinemia): Test and Diagnosis