Effects of currently prescribed LDL-C-lowering drugs on PCSK9 and implications for the next generation of LDL-C-lowering agents
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the past decade, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) has been identified as a key regulator of serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. PCSK9 is secreted by the liver into the plasma and binds the hepatic LDL re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/38 |