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Circulating Levels of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 and Arterial Stiffness in a Large Population Sample: Data From the Brisighella Heart Study

BACKGROUND: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) circulating levels are significantly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between circulating levels of PCSK9 and arterial stiffness, an early instrumental biomarker...

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Autores principales: Ruscica, Massimiliano, Ferri, Nicola, Fogacci, Federica, Rosticci, Martina, Botta, Margherita, Marchiano, Silvia, Magni, Paolo, D'Addato, Sergio, Giovannini, Marina, Borghi, Claudio, Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Morbini, Martino, Bertagnin, Enrico, Grandi, Elisa, Palmesano, Silvia, Rizzoli, Elisabetta, Urso, Riccardo, Derosa, Giuseppe, Bacchelli, Stefano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5524108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28468788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.005764