Association of circulating proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 levels and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes in subjects with prediabetes: a population-based cohort study
Abstract Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) regulates cholesterol metabolism by targeting the low-density lipoprotein receptor. Recent studies have shown that circulating PCSK9 is associated with glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance. The aim of this study was to e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-020-01185-3 |