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Effects of ACLY Inhibition on Body Weight Distribution: A Drug Target Mendelian Randomization Study.
Genes - 12 Aug 2024
Gill Dipender, Dib Marie-Joe, Gill Rubinder, Bornstein Stefan R, Burgess Stephen, Birkenfeld Andreas L
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Background: Adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase (ACLY) inhibition has proven clinically efficacious for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) lowering and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction. Clinical and genetic evidence suggests that some LDL-c lowering strategies, such as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) inhibition with statin therapy increase body weight and the risk of...
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