Does Evolocumab, as a PCSK9 Inhibitor, Ameliorate the Lipid Profile in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a member of regulatory serine proteases which is mostly expressed in liver. In the physiological condition, LDL-C binds to LDL receptors (LDLRs) and via endocytosis, LDLRs are degraded. PCSK9 binds to the epidermal growth factor-like repeat A...
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Main Authors: | Seyyed Majid Eslami (Author), Shekoufeh Nikfar (Author), Maryam Ghasemi (Author), Mohammad Abdollahi (Author) |
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2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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