Circulating PCSK9 levels and 2-hPG are positively correlated in metabolic diseases in a Chinese Han population

Circulating PCSK9 levels and 2-hPG are positively correlated in metabolic diseases in a Chinese Han population

Abstract Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), which plays a crucial role in lipoprotein metabolism, has been also regarded as an important marker for atherosclerosis. Available evidence indicated that 2-h postchallenge plasma glucose (2-hPG) could be another biomarker fo...

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Main Authors: Wen Guo, Yingyun Gong, Yong Gu, Zhenzhen Fu, Hongqi Fan, Beibei Gao, Xiaohui Zhu, Jinxiang Fu, Yang Zhao, Min Sun, Xing Liu, Xian-Cheng Jiang, Tao Yang, Hongwen Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
2-h postchallenge plasma glucose
Lipid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0658-z

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