Open AccessPCSK9 Inhibition: Does Lipoprotein Size Matter?
Author(s) -
SiTayeb Karim,
Cariou Bertrand
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.115.002806
Subject(s) - medicine , cholesterol , epidemiology , ldl cholesterol , lipoprotein
In order to assess the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients, fasting plasma lipids levels are usually measured as total cholesterol, triglycerides, and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL‐C) and combined to estimate low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) levels using the