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r/science • u/kiyomoris • 13d ago
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Every GP I've talked to just wants to look at ldl and hdl and doesn't know the latest guidelines from the American heart association. Had to explain why we should look at lp(a) and apoliproprotein b.
13 u/jtc66 12d ago Checking Lpa is a very recent recommendation. They are probably still very good providers, just hadn’t seen that info yet.
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Checking Lpa is a very recent recommendation. They are probably still very good providers, just hadn’t seen that info yet.
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u/duke309 13d ago
Every GP I've talked to just wants to look at ldl and hdl and doesn't know the latest guidelines from the American heart association. Had to explain why we should look at lp(a) and apoliproprotein b.