Laboratory Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (10): 1078-1086.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2021.010.019

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Research progress in the separation of serum lipoprotein subfractions and lipoprotein(a)

ZOU Jihua1, ZHANG Wei1, SHEN Min1, ZHANG Man2, TU Minmin1, WANG Huimin3, ZHOU Houqing4()   

  1. 1. Reference Laboratory,MedicalSystem Biotechnology Co.,Ltd.,Ningbo 315104,Zhejiang,China
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Beijing Shijitan Hospital,Capital Medical University,Beijing 100038,China
    3. Department of Clinical Laboratory,the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University,Nantong 226019,Jiangsu,China
    4. Department of Clinical Research and Epidemiology,Shenzhen Institute for Cardiovascular Disease,Department of Clinical Laboratory,Fuwai Hospital,Shenzhen 100037,Guangdong,China
  • Received:2020-07-13 Online:2021-10-30 Published:2021-11-08
  • Contact: ZHOU Houqing

Abstract:

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)still persists as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Serum lipoproteins are highly heterogeneous lipoproteins,which are composed of the particles that have different sizes,compositions and functions. Thus,lipoprotein subfractions and lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] are considered as important CVD risk factors. The clinical significance of measuring lipoprotein subfractions and Lp(a) is greater than traditional low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol(HDL-C)determinations. In clinical practice,accurate and standardized laboratory diagnosis is crucial for the management of dyslipidemia and CVD prevention. Unifying the classification of lipoprotein subfractions and achieving complete separation of Lp(a) in order to achieve good traceability of lipoprotein subfractions and Lp(a) is essential. This review will summarize and discuss the separation technology of lipoprotein subfractions and Lp(a).

Key words: Serum lipoprotein, Subfraction, Lipoprotein(a), Separation technology

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