Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) levels are not associated with severity of liver disease and are inversely related to cholesterol in a cohort of thirty eight patients with liver cirrhosis

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) levels are not associated with severity of liver disease and are inversely related to cholesterol in a cohort of thirty eight patients with liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is of particular importance in cholesterol metabolism with high levels contributing to hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol and sphingolipids are low in patients with liver cirrhosis. Purpose of this study was to find association...

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Main Authors: Susanne Feder, Reiner Wiest, Thomas S. Weiss, Charalampos Aslanidis, Doris Schacherer, Sabrina Krautbauer, Gerhard Liebisch, Christa Buechler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Ceramide
Sphingomyelin
Chemerin
Model for end-stage liver disease score
Ascites
Varices
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01431-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01431-x

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