factor for ischemic stroke remains controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine
the relative strength of the association between Lp (a) and ischemic stroke and identify
potential subgroup-specific risk differences. Methods A systematic search using the MeSH
terms “lipoproteins” OR “lipoprotein a” AND “stroke” was performed in PubMed and
ScienceDirect for case–control studies from June 2006 and prospective cohort studies from …