Addressing ancestry and sex bias in pharmacogenomics

M Corpas, MK Siddiqui, O Soremekun… - Annual review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The association of an individual's genetic makeup with their response to drugs is referred to
as pharmacogenomics. By understanding the relationship between genetic variants and …

Treatment with proprotein convertase Subtilisin/Kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i): current evidence for expanding the paradigm?

RV Giglio, EM Muzurović, AM Patti… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) are low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering drugs that play a critical role in lipoprotein …

Sex and statin-related genetic associations at the PCSK9 gene locus: results of genome-wide association meta-analysis

J Pott, A Kheirkhah, JR Gadin, ME Kleber… - Biology of sex …, 2024 - Springer
Background Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a key player of lipid
metabolism with higher plasma levels in women throughout their life. Statin treatment affects …

A review of low-density lipoprotein-lowering diets in the age of anti-sense technology

PJ Nestel, TA Mori - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This narrative review discusses an important issue, the primary role of diet in reducing low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) concentrations in polygenic hypercholesterolemia …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in women: providing protection with lipid-altering agents

M Hiles, A Simmons, D Hilleman, CA Gibson… - Clinical Therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the leading cause of death in
women, yet it remains underdiagnosed, undertreated, and understudied in women …

The impact of SLCO1B1 rs4149056 on LDL-C target achievement after lipid lowering therapy optimization in men and women with familial hypercholesterolemia

G Bosco, F Di Giacomo Barbagallo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background and aims FH women are less likely to receive intensive statin treatment and to
obtain a 50% reduction of LDL-C from baseline compared to men with FH. SLCO1B1 …

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9-inhibition across different patient populations

PE Stürzebecher, U Laufs - Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9- inhibition across different patient populations
Page 1 MOL 350403 CURRENT OPINION Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9inhibition …

Sex aspects in lipoprotein metabolism, dyslipidemia, and lipid-lowering therapy: A comprehensive review

JM Zimodro, M Mucha, HK Berthold, I Gouni-Berthold - 2024 - preprints.org
Lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) is a cornerstone of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
prevention. Although LLT might lead to different reductions in low-density lipoprotein …

Composite Lipid Parameters are Optimal in Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease Prognosis

H Chen, B Xiao, L Chen, W OuYang, X Zhang, Z He… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Lipid management in clinic is critical to the prevention and treatment of CKD,
while the manifestations of fat metabolism vary in type and have flexible correlations with …