<prompt> Raised serum level of lipoprotein-a is a predictor ofCirrhosis of liverRheumatic ahritisAtherosclerosisCervical cancer  <response>: 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. Lpa interferes with fibrinolysis by down regulating plasmin generation and thus contibutes to atherosclerosis. 