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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Alirocumab shows benefit in SAMS with myotonic dystrophy

There are currently few options for patients with statin intolerance and myotonic dystrophy. In this case report, a 74-year-old male with hypercholesterolaemia (serum LDL cholesterol 210 mg/dL), hypogonadism, insulin-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, and minimally elevated serum creatine kinase levels (184 U/L, ref. range 38-174),…

Posted on 18 December 2017 | Posted in News

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