Cardiovascular disease risk assessment
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1. A method for assessing cardiovascular risk, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a sample from a patient;
conducting an assay on the sample to determine blood levels of sdLDL-C, ApoA1 in α
-1 HDL, and Lp(a);
obtaining information about the patient'"'"'s age and history of blood pressure treatment, smoking, and diabetes; and
determining a probability of the individual developing cardiovascular disease based on the determined blood levels and the obtained information.
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for analyzing cardiovascular disease risk. Methods of the invention provide a probability of an individual developing cardiovascular disease based on parameters including blood levels of sdLDL-C, ApoA-I in α-1 HDL, and Lp(a) along with information about the patient'"'"'s age and history of blood pressure treatment, smoking, and diabetes. Methods of the invention do not rely on standard risk factor measurements, such as CRP, total cholesterol, body mass index, weight, triglycerides, and the like.
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1. A method for assessing cardiovascular risk, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a sample from a patient; conducting an assay on the sample to determine blood levels of sdLDL-C, ApoA1 in α
-1 HDL, and Lp(a);obtaining information about the patient'"'"'s age and history of blood pressure treatment, smoking, and diabetes; and determining a probability of the individual developing cardiovascular disease based on the determined blood levels and the obtained information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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