A new class of cholesterol lowering drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors is really good at lowering LDL levels, but evidence of how well it reduces the mortality of heart disease is not so clear. Find information about familial hypercholesterolemia and what different treatment options would be available, considering that seven different genes are known to contribute to this disease

A new class of cholesterol lowering drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors is really good at lowering LDL levels, but evidence of how well it reduces the mortality of heart disease is not so clear. Find information about familial hypercholesterolemia and what different treatment options would be available, considering that seven different genes are known to contribute to this disease

Nutrition Now

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337415408

Author:Brown

Publisher:Brown

Chapter12: Useful Facts About Sugars, Starches, And Fiber

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