A large prospective study of healthy adults suggests that higher levels of apolipoprotein B-containing particles and lipoprotein(a) are linked to a greater risk of coronary artery disease. The study found that total apoB-P count, rather than lipoprotein type or size, most accurately reflected lipid-related risk. Measurement of apoB-P and Lp(a) may offer the most accurate lipid-related risk assessment for primary prevention.

Source: European Heart Journal