Human Serum PCSK9 Is Elevated at Parturition in Comparison to Nonpregnant Subjects While Serum PCSK9 from Umbilical Cord Blood is Lower Compared to Maternal Blood

Background. Serum lipids including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are increased in pregnancy. Serum proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) is a significant player in lipoprotein metabolism. Circulating PCSK9 downregulates the LDL...

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Autores principales: Peticca, Patricia, Raymond, Angela, Gruslin, Andrée, Cousins, Marion, Adetola, Ejibunmi, Abujrad, Hussein, Mayne, Janice, Ooi, Teik Chye
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23862071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341632

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3687493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23862071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341632

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