Does pathological type of primary nephrotic syndrome affect serum concentrations of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9?
Abstract Background Dyslipidemia is a common finding in primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS). Serum PCSK9 level is also increased in PNS and is the main cause of dyslipidemia in such patients. There is a paucity of data on the relation between dyslipidemia and pathological types of PNS. We hypothesized...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-09-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00157-1 |