Abstract:Aim To explore the correlation between hyperlipoproteinemia (a) and levels of inflammatory factors and the severity of coronary artery lesions. Methods A total of 462 patients undergoing coronary angiography were stratified into a high lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)] group (≥75 nmol/L) and a normal Lp(a) group (<75 nmol/L). Clinical data, blood lipid profile, Gensini score, and levels of 12 inflammatory factors from patients were collected. Spearman correlation analysis and Logistic regression model were used to evaluate the correlation between high Lp(a) levels and plasma levels of inflammatory factors and the severity of coronary heart disease. Results Compared with the normal Lp(a) group, the high Lp(a) group showed significant increases in the levels of 9 types of inflammatory factors, such as interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-5 (IL-5) (all P<0.05), as well as a significant increase in the proportion of patients of coronary heart disease and high Gensini scores (both P<0.05). Spearman correlation analysis and Logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of Lp(a) were positively correlated with levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-12P70 (IL-12P70), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (all P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of Lp(a) were independent risk factors for coronary heart disease (OR=2.3,5%CI:1.548~4.060) and high Gensini scores (OR=2.2,5%CI:1.332~3.344). Conclusion Hyperlipoproteinemia(a) can lead to elevated levels of multiple inflammatory factors, thereby increasing the risk of coronary heart disease and worsening the severity of coronary heart disease.