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Genotype-driven NPC1L1 and PCSK9 inhibition and reduced risk of periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Jan 2023
Baumeister Sebastian-Edgar, Holtfreter Birte, Reckelkamm Stefan Lars, Kocher Thomas, Alayash Zoheir, Ehmke Benjamin, Baurecht Hansjörg, Nolde Michael
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Epidemiological and pre-clinical studies suggest a chemoprotective role of lipid-lowering agents in periodontitis. We tested the association of genetically proxied inhibition of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR), Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) with periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic variants in HMGCR, NCP1L1 and PCSK9...
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