Plasma Levels of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Are Elevated in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease and Associated With Metabolic Disorders and Dysfunction in Circulating Progenitor Cells

BACKGROUND: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is involved in cholesterol homeostasis, inflammation, and oxidative stress. This study investigated the association of plasma PCSK9 levels with the presence and severity of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and with parameters of endoth...

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Autores principales: Chao, Ting‐Hsing, Chen, I‐Chih, Li, Yi‐Heng, Lee, Po‐Tseng, Tseng, Shih‐Ya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4889209/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27207972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.003497

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