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- Title
PCSK9--A New and Potent Approach to Lowering Cholesterol.
- Authors
Whayne Jr., Thomas F.
- Abstract
The article discusses research being done on the proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 serine protease (PCSK9) gene. It references the study "Mutation in the PCSK9 Gene in Omani Arab Subjects With Autosomal Dominant Hypercholesterolemia and Its Effect on PCSK9 Protein Structure," by K. Al-Waili et al. published in the January 2013 issue of the "Oman Medical Journal." The role of PCSK9 in coronary heart disease (CHD) and cardiovascular disease is mentioned.
- Subjects
CARDIOVASCULAR diseases risk factors; CLINICAL trials; HYPERCHOLESTEREMIA; MONOCLONAL antibodies; GENETIC mutation; PROTEOLYTIC enzymes
- Publication
Oman Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 3, p155
- ISSN
1999-768X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5001/omj.2013.45