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Raised serum level of lipoprotein-(a) is a predictor of

A
Cirrhosis of liver
B
Rheumatic ahritis
C
Atherosclerosis
D
Cervical cancer
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is C (Atherosclerosis) Raised levels of lipoprotein a is a risk factor fir Atherosclerosis 'In addition to a high cholesterol level there is a positive correlation between atherosclerosis of coronary aery and other aeries and circulating levels of lipoprotein-(a)". Lp(a) interferes with fibrinolysis by down regulating plasmin generation and thus contibutes to atherosclerosis.

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