lipid.siteAge 40-49
Rosuvastatin
Well tolerated & effective · USD 8/mo · No prior auth needed
LDL well controlled, but statins don't lower Lp(a) and mine remains elevated.
High Lp(a)
Lp(a) is mostly set by your genes, and no approved drug targets it yet. People here share how they manage their other numbers while new treatments are studied.
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Send us a question- What are apoB and Lp(a), and should I test them?ApoB counts the particles that carry cholesterol into artery walls. Lp(a) is a particle level set mostly by your genes. Both can reveal risk a normal LDL hides.
- Should my family get tested?If your LDL is 190 or higher, or heart disease came early in your family, yes: parents, brothers, sisters and children.
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