Role of apolipoprotein B in the clinical management of cardiovascular risk in adults: An expert clinical consensus from the national lipid association
Document Type
Article
Department
Medicine; Office of the Provost
Abstract
This National Lipid Association (NLA) Expert Clinical Consensus provides an overview of the physiologic and clinical considerations regarding the role of apolipoprotein B (apoB) measurement to guide clinical care based on the available scientific evidence and expert opinion. ApoB represents the total concentration of atherogenic lipoprotein particles in the circulation and more accurately reflects the atherogenic burden of lipoproteins when compared to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). ApoB is a validated clinical measurement that augments the information found in a standard lipoprotein lipid panel; therefore, there is clinical value in using apoB in conjunction with a standard lipoprotein lipid profile when assessing risk and managing lipid-lowering therapy (LLT). ApoB has been shown to be superior to LDL-C in risk assessment both before and during treatment with LLT. In individuals, there can be discordance between levels of LDL-C and apoB, as well as LDL-C and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), despite high levels of population-wide correlation. When there is discordance between LDL-C and apoB, or LDL-C and non-HDL-C, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk generally aligns better with apoB or non-HDL-C. Additionally, apoB can be used in tandem with standard lipoprotein lipid measurements to diagnose distinct lipoprotein phenotypes. ApoB testing can inform clinical prognosis and care, as well as enable family cascade screening, when an inherited lipoprotein syndrome is identified. The NLA and other organizations will continue to educate clinicians about the role of apoB measurement in improving clinical risk assessment and dyslipidemia management. An urgent need exists to improve access and reimbursement for apoB testing.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of Clinical Lipidology
DOI
doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl.2024.08.013
Recommended Citation
Soffer, D. E.,
Marston, N. A.,
Maki, K. C.,
Virani, S. S.,
Jacobson, T. A.,
Bittner, V. A.,
Peña, J. M.,
Thanassoulis, G.,
Martin, S. S.,
Kirkpatrick, C. F.,
Dixon, D. L.,
Ballantyne, C. M.,
Remaley, A. T.
(2024). Role of apolipoprotein B in the clinical management of cardiovascular risk in adults: An expert clinical consensus from the national lipid association. Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 1-17.
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