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Lipid Parameters and Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 in Healthy Lebanese Adults.

Marie-Hélène Gannagé-YaredElie NaousAnis Al AchkarWadih IssaGhassan SleilatyVanda Barakett-HamadeMarianne Abifadel
Published in: Metabolites (2022)
= 0.18). None of the following factors: gender, age, BMI, non-HDL-C, HDL-C, or TG, were independently associated with Lp(a), while PCSK9 was significantly correlated with age, non-HDL-C, and TG in both men and women and inversely correlated with HDL-C in men. Dyslipidemia is very common in the Lebanese population and is associated with age, high BMI, and male sex. Lp(a) is higher in women without any correlation with the lipid profile, whereas PCSK9 is associated with non-HDL-C and TG. Further studies are needed to evaluate the potential role of Lp(a) and PCSK9 in predicting CVD in healthy populations.
Keyphrases
  • low density lipoprotein
  • body mass index
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • risk assessment
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • fatty acid
  • human health
  • weight loss