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POS-579 CIRCULATING PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE SUBTILISIN/KEXIN TYPE 9 INDEPENDENTLY PREDICT RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN HEMODIALYSED BLACK AFRICAN PATIENTS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY USING THE FRAMINGHAM PREDICTIVE INSTRUMENT

Abstract

Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 (PCSK-9), the new biomarker interfering in lipid homeostasis, has not been explored among sub-Saharan African receiving maintenance hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between PCSK-9, dyslipidemia and risk of cardiovascular events in a population of black Africans.

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  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.608

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