Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9 Levels in Relation to Systemic Immune Activation and Subclinical Coronary Plaque in HIV

BACKGROUND: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) is known to mediate homeostasis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), but it may also participate in immune reactivity and atherogenesis. METHODS: We compared circulating PCSK9 levels among asymptomatic individuals with and witho...

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Autores principales: Zanni, Markella V, Stone, Lauren A, Toribio, Mabel, Rimmelin, Dodie E, Robinson, Jake, Burdo, Tricia H, Williams, Kenneth, Fitch, Kathleen V, Lo, Janet, Grinspoon, Steven K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5714125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29226174
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx227

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