Effect of a Monoclonal Antibody to PCSK9
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Sullivan, David; Olsson, Anders G.; Scott, Rob; Kim, Jae B.; Xue, Allen; Gebski,
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Article
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2012
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American Medical Association
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English
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## Context: An estimated 10% to 20% of patients cannot tolerate statins or adequate doses to achieve treatment goals. plasma proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (pcsk9) binds to low-density lipoprotein (ldl) receptors, promoting their degradation and increasing ldl cholesterol levels. in