Association of circulating PCSK9 concentration with cardiovascular metabolic markers and outcomes in stable coronary artery disease patients with or without diabetes: a prospective, observational cohort study

Abstract Background Whether plasma proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) levels is a predictor for cardiovascular outcomes has currently been controversial. No data is currently available regarding the relation of PCSK9 to cardiovascular metabolic markers (CVMMs) and major adverse ca...

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Main Authors: Jia Peng, Ming-Ming Liu, Jing-Lu Jin, Ye-Xuan Cao, Yuan-Lin Guo, Na-Qiong Wu, Cheng-Gang Zhu, Qian Dong, Jing Sun, Rui-Xia Xu, Jian-Jun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
DM
CAD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01142-0