Serum Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) is Independently Associated with Insulin Resistance, Triglycerides, Lipoprotein(a) Levels but not Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in a General Population.

CONCLUSIONS: PCSK-9 is independently associated with triglycerides, Lp(a) levels, and HOMA-IR, but not LDL-C, in a relatively large general population sample. PMID: 32624555 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32624555?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - July 7, 2020 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research

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