Although there was a trend for an inverse correlation of PCSK9 serum levels with systemic endothelial function ( R =−0.31, R 2 =0.09, CSA=−0.01408 ×PCSK9+9.778), this did not reach statistical significance ( P =0.1012; Figure 4 B).
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Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Elevated Serum PCSK9 Levels in People With HIV Independent of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol.
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The inverse relationship between PCSK9 and CEF is strong and highly significant.
The small sample size in the HIV− group may have limited the power to detect significant differences; however, we did find a nonsignificant trend between serum PCSK9 and MRI measures of systemic endothelial function.