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Table 3 Changes of lipid profile and other biochemical data at 12 weeks after initiating PCSK9 inhibitors treatment

From: Lower body mass index is associated with the achievement of target LDL in patients using PCSK9 inhibitors in Taiwan

 

LDL target non-achiever

LDL target achiever

Total

P value

N = 91

N = 120

N = 211

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

− 20.4 (− 28.4, − 6.4)

− 50.9 (− 57.7, − 42.3)

− 36.8 (− 52.9, − 22.2)

 < 0.001

LDL-C (mg/dL)

− 29.4 (− 38, − 10.5)

− 71.5 (− 81.8, − 62.2)

− 54.7 (− 73.4, − 33.3)

 < 0.001

HDL-C (mg/dL)

2.3 (− 5.6, 10.3)

5.9 (− 3.2, 22.2)

4.5 (− 4.5, 14.9)

0.030

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

0.8 (− 24.1, 21.8)

− 30.8 (− 42.9, − 7.9)

− 19.5 (− 40.3, 6.1)

 < 0.001

Fasting sugar (mg/dL)

0.5 (− 9.1, 9.4)

− 1.0 (− 12.1, 8.8)

0.0 (− 10.3, 9.0)

0.585

HbA1C

0.0 (− 3.4, 1.8)

0.0 (− 3.2, 3.2)

0.0 (− 3.3, 1.9)

0.773

AST (U/L)

3.7 (− 10.0, 11.8)

0.0 (− 11.7, 18.0)

0.0 (− 10.3, 15.7)

0.551

ALT (U/L)

6.4 (− 17.6, 26.3)

− 5.9 (− 19.8, 14.5)

0.0 (− 18.6, 23.1)

0.064

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.0 (− 10.0, 9.8)

− 3.6 (− 12.1, 7.1)

− 1.3 (− 10.9, 7.6)

0.102

  1. Abbreviations as listed in Table 2