Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9: a promising marker of cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal diabetic women in primary prevention

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9: a promising marker of cardiovascular risk in post-menopausal diabetic women in primary prevention

Background and aimsProprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) increases circulating LDL levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; its levels may be related to the dysregulation of glycemic control and may be affected by estrogens. The aim of this study was to assess factors related to...

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Main Authors: Michelangelo Rottura, Maria Antonietta Barbieri, Carmine Siniscalchi, Pierpaolo Di Micco, Selene Francesca Anna Drago, Marianna Gigliotti De Fazio, Arrigo Francesco Giuseppe Cicero, Federica Fogacci, Giuseppe Armentaro, Angela Sciacqua, Vincenzo Arcoraci, Natasha Irrera, Egidio Imbalzano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9)
cardiovascular risk
post-menopausal women
diabetes
pulse wave velocity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1521344/full
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