Role of Lipoprotein(a) and Blood Cells Ratios in Peripheral Artery Disease.

Although circulating blood monocyte count above the median in our study was associated with peripheral atherosclerosis of only borderline significance (OR 1.8; 95% CI 0.9–3.3, p = 0.07), the combination of this parameter with higher Lp(a) levels ( ≥ 30 mg/dL) was observed almost three times more frequently in patients with peripheral atherosclerosis than in patients without atherosclerosis (27% vs. 10%, p < 0.01), indicating synergism between inflammatory and lipid factors.

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