LDL Cholesterol, Statins And PCSK 9 Inhibitors

Reduction of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) is of vital importance for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Statin is the most effective therapy today to lower LDLc by inhibiting HMG-CoA-reductase. However despite intensive statin therapy, there remains a res...

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Main Author: Sanjiv Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215001625