Differential Effects of DPP-4 Inhibitors, Anagliptin and Sitagliptin, on PCSK9 Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who are Receiving Statin Therapy

Aim: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) degrades the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor, leading to hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular risk. Treatment with a statin leads to a compensatory increase in circulating PCSK9 level. Anagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 2022/01/01, Vol.29(1), pp.24-37
Hauptverfasser: Furuhashi, Masato, Sakuma, Ichiro, Morimoto, Takeshi, Higashiura, Yukimura, Sakai, Akiko, Matsumoto, Megumi, Sakuma, Mio, Shimabukuro, Michio, Nomiyama, Takashi, Arasaki, Osamu, Node, Koichi, Ueda, Shinichiro
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