Plasma PCSK9 Is a Late Biomarker of Severity in Patients With Severe Trauma Injury
Author(s) -
M. Le Bras,
Antoine Roquilly,
Valérie Deckert,
Cédric Langhi,
Fanny Feuillet,
Véronique Sébille,
Pierre-Joachim Mahé,
K. Bach,
Damien Masson,
Laurent Lagrost,
Philippe Costet,
Karim Asehnoune,
Bertrand Cariou
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-4236
Subject(s) - pcsk9 , medicine , biomarker , endocrinology , cholesterol , lipoprotein , placebo , hydrocortisone , gastroenterology , ldl receptor , biology , pathology , biochemistry , alternative medicine
PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9) is a secreted protease that modulates cholesterol homeostasis by decreasing low-density lipoprotein receptor expression. Low levels of plasma lipoproteins are related to severity of illness and survival in patients of intensive care units (ICU).
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