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Table 2 Methods used to measure Lp(a) in included studies

From: Comparison of the effects of fibrates versus statins on plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of head-to-head randomized controlled trials

Study

Method

Kringle assay

Athyros et al. (2002) [52]

ELISA

NS

Bredie et al. (1996) [55]

IRA

NS

Hansen et al. (1994) [60]

IRA

NS

Perez-Jimenez et al. (1995) [61]

ELISA

NS

Melenovsky et al. (2002) [51]

IEP

NS

Ohrvall et al. (1995) [54]

IRA

NS

Ramires et al. (1995) [62]

IRA

NS

Bairaktari et al. (1999) [50]

ELISA

NS

Davidson et al. (2009) [53]

NMR

NS

Greten et al. (1994) [64]

NS

NS

Kehely et al. (1995) [56]

ELISA

NS

May et al. (2008) [57]

NS

NS

Ramires et al. (1997) [63]

IRA

NS

Saougos et al. (2007) [65]

ELISA

NS

Vigna et al. (1999) [58]

ELISA

NS

de Lorgeril et al. (1999) [59]

NS

NS

  1. ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, IRA immunoradiometric assay, IEP immunoelectrophoresis, NMR nuclear magnetic resonance, NS not specified