Elevated Lipoprotein(a) is independently associated with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis in acute ischemic stroke
Symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) represents a frequent cause of recurrent acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Although lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis, its association with sICAS and large-artery atherosclerotic (LAA) stroke has been scarcely investigated i...