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Post hoc analysis: alirocumab benefits HeFH and T3HLP patients Results from the German MILOS cohort demonstrate real-world effectiveness and safety of bempedoic acid PCSK9 inhibitors are unlikely to contribute to mood disorders PCSK9 inhibitors may be effective treatment for PAD PACMAN-AMI: new data on lesion-level effects of lipid lowering AT-TARGET-IT shows reduced CV risk with early PCSK9i in ACS

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia-causing mutations prevalent in ACS

According to this Spanish study, one in 10 patients aged < 65 years with an acute coronary syndrome and elevated LDL cholesterol levels has a mutation causative for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH, inherited high cholesterol). The study assessed the prevalence of mutations in 7 genes (LDLR,…

Posted on 18 October 2017 | Posted in News

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