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Calorically restricted diets decrease PCSK9 in overweight adolescents.

Published in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD • Apr 1, 2017
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Authors:
A E Levenson
,
C E Milliren
,
S B Biddinger

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Nutritional therapy is the first line approach to treatment of hyperlipidemia in childhood. Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a key regulator of plasma cholesterol levels and a target of novel lipid-lowering pharmacotherapies. We examined the effects of an...

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