Variants of <i>PCSK9</i> Gene Are Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cardiometabolic Parameters in Mexicans. The GEA Project

Variants of <i>PCSK9</i> Gene Are Associated with Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cardiometabolic Parameters in Mexicans. The GEA Project

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a chronic, inflammatory, and complex disease associated with vascular risk factors. Nowadays, the coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a specific marker of the presence and extent of atherosclerosis. Additionally, CAC is a predictor of future coronary events...

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Main Authors: Erasmo Zamarrón-Licona, José Manuel Rodríguez-Pérez, Rosalinda Posadas-Sánchez, Gilberto Vargas-Alarcón, Manuel Alfonso Baños-González, Verónica Marusa Borgonio-Cuadra, Nonanzit Pérez-Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
subclinical atherosclerosis
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
vascular diseases
coronary artery calcium
genetic association
polymorphisms
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/5/774

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