Thyroid hormone reduces PCSK9 and stimulates bile acid synthesis in humans[S]
Reduced plasma LDL-cholesterol is a hallmark of hyperthyroidism and is caused by transcriptional stimulation of LDL receptors in the liver. Here, we investigated whether thyroid hormone (TH) actions involve other mechanisms that may also account for the reduction in LDL-cholesterol, including effect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520349920 |