Plasma PCSK9 Is Associated with Age, Sex, and Multiple Metabolic Markers in a Population-Based Sampl...
Plasma PCSK9 Is Associated with Age, Sex, and Multiple Metabolic Markers in a Population-Based Sample of Children and Adolescents
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Washington, DC: Am Assoc Clin Chem
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Washington, DC: Am Assoc Clin Chem
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Background: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a protein convertase that posttranslationally promotes the degradation of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) in hepatocytes and increases plasma LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Heterozygote gain-of-function mutations of PCSK9 are associated with the familial hypercholesterolemia...
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Plasma PCSK9 Is Associated with Age, Sex, and Multiple Metabolic Markers in a Population-Based Sample of Children and Adolescents
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67617960
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67617960
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0009-9147
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1530-8561
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10.1373/clinchem.2009.126987
