Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Disaggregated Racial and Ethnic Subgroups Across Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Levels.

Background: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a causal risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Objectives: The authors assessed differences in Lp(a) testing and levels by disaggregated race, ethnicity, and ASCVD risk.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients from a large California health care system from 2010 to 2021.

The Effect of Tension on Gene Expression in Primary Nerve Repair via the Epineural Suture Technique.

Introduction: The precise mechanism through which excessive tension confers poor outcomes in nerve gap repair is yet to be elucidated. Furthermore, the effect of tension on gene expression in regenerating nerves has not been characterized. This study investigated differential gene expression in transected nerves repaired under high and minimal tension.