Relationship between Plasma Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in the General Chinese Population

Conclusion: In this single-center study with moderate sample size, the data showed no relationship of PCSK9 levels with normal or decreased eGFR in untreated patients with normal SCr, suggesting that further studies may be needed to understand the relationship between PCSK9 and lipid disorder in different stage of kidney dysfunction.Cardiorenal Med 2018;8:311 –320
Source: Cardiorenal Medicine - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research