Effects of Evolocumab on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Clinical Parameters in Patients Taking a Statin

Effects of Evolocumab on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Clinical Parameters in Patients Taking a Statin

We determined the effects of evolocumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9, on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and the factors associated with the change in carotid IMT in patients taking a statin. The change in carotid mean and maximum IM...

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Main Authors: Keiji Hirai, Shigeki Imamura, Aizan Hirai, Susumu Ookawara, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
carotid intima-media thickness
evolocumab
proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/7/2256

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