Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 enzyme inhibitors: An emerging new therapeutic option for the treatment of dyslipidemia

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 190-193

  Mazhar, Faizan ^a   Haider, Nafis ^a,b  

^a King Fahd Military Medical Complex   (Saudi Arabia)

^b HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alirocumab; dyslipidemia; evolocumab; proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9

Indexed keywords

ALIROCUMAB; ATORVASTATIN; EVOLOCUMAB; EZETIMIBE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO; PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE 9;

ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; INJECTION SITE REACTION; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MYALGIA; MYOPATHY; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 85007605396     PISSN: 0976500X     EISSN: 09765018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.195906     Document Type: Article

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