Table 1.

Frequency of Lp(a) elevation and hereditary risk factors of VTE and risk of VTE (univariate analysis)

Risk factorPatients,
n (%)
Controls,
n (%)
Pvalues
χ2 test*
OR (95% CI)
Lp(a) > 30 mg/dL 135/685  (20) 19/266  (7) <.001 3.2  (1.9-5.3)  
FV G1961A heterozygous 205/683  (29) 19/256  (7) <.001 5.7  (3.5-9.3)  
FV G1961A homozygous 26/683  (4) 0/256  (0) — —  
Prothrombin G20210A 45/664  (7) 6/235  (2.6) .03 2.8  (1.2-6.6)  
MTHFR 677TT 49/486  (10) 22/161  (14) .2 0.7  (0.4-1.2) 
Protein C deficiency 15/611  (3) 3/228  (1) .46 1.8  (0.5-6.6)  
Protein S deficiency 24/612  (4) 5/219  (2) .33 1.8  (0.7-4.7)  
Antithrombin deficiency 17/685  (2.5) 1/226  (0.4) 0.1 5.7  (0.8-43.3)  
Lp(a) and FV G1691A 49/683  (7) 2/256  (0.8) <.001 9.8  (2.4-40.7) 
Risk factorPatients,
n (%)
Controls,
n (%)
Pvalues
χ2 test*
OR (95% CI)
Lp(a) > 30 mg/dL 135/685  (20) 19/266  (7) <.001 3.2  (1.9-5.3)  
FV G1961A heterozygous 205/683  (29) 19/256  (7) <.001 5.7  (3.5-9.3)  
FV G1961A homozygous 26/683  (4) 0/256  (0) — —  
Prothrombin G20210A 45/664  (7) 6/235  (2.6) .03 2.8  (1.2-6.6)  
MTHFR 677TT 49/486  (10) 22/161  (14) .2 0.7  (0.4-1.2) 
Protein C deficiency 15/611  (3) 3/228  (1) .46 1.8  (0.5-6.6)  
Protein S deficiency 24/612  (4) 5/219  (2) .33 1.8  (0.7-4.7)  
Antithrombin deficiency 17/685  (2.5) 1/226  (0.4) 0.1 5.7  (0.8-43.3)  
Lp(a) and FV G1691A 49/683  (7) 2/256  (0.8) <.001 9.8  (2.4-40.7) 
*

χ2 test, corrected for multiple testing.

Only homozygotes.

Heterozygote and homozygote cases taken together.

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