Hepatocellular carcinoma-associated hypercholesterolemia: involvement of proprotein-convertase-subtilisin-kexin type-9 (PCSK9)
Abstract Background PCSK9 regulates low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) level and has been implicated in hypercholesterolemia. Aberrant plasma lipid profile is often associated with various cancers. Clinically, the relationship between altered serum lipid level and hepatocellular carcinoma (H...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Cancer & Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40170-018-0187-2 |