作者: Andrea Pasta , Anna Laura Cremonini , Livia Pisciotta , Angelo Buscaglia , Italo Porto
DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2019.1702970
关键词: Pharmacodynamics 、 Statin 、 Bioinformatics 、 Medicine 、 PCSK9 、 PCSK9 Inhibitors 、 Dyslipidemia 、 Genetic model 、 Evolocumab 、 Health problems
摘要: Introduction: Scientific evidence on subjects treated with statin or other lipid-lowering treatments has established that treatments aiming to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) can reduce atherosclerosis. PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9-i), thanks to their efficacy in reducing LDL-C constitute a further step in the treatment of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Areas covered: The purpose of this narrative review is to summarize the current knowledge of PCSK9-i, with particular regard to pharmacodynamic …