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PCSK9 inhibition in the management of hyperlipidemia: focus on evolocumab
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increases low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations through interference with normal physiologic hepatic LDL receptor (LDLR) recycling. Inhibiting PCSK9 results in improved LDLR recycling, increased LDLR availability on hepatocyt...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4868869/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27274264 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S102564 |