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Fetal gender and gestational age differentially affect PCSK9 levels in intrauterine growth restriction
BACKGROUND: Maternal and fetal Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations are compromised in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Generally, LDL-C catabolism is under control of PCSK9 by binding to the LDL-receptor leading to its degradation. Hence, we hypothesized a role for PCSK...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5109703/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27842594 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12944-016-0365-6 |