Leucine 10 allelic variant in signal peptide of PCSK9 increases the LDL cholesterol-lowering effect of statins in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia

L. Pisciotta
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
R. Sallo
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
C. Rabacchi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, I-41100 Modena, Italy
A. Wunsch
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, I-41100 Modena, Italy
S. Calandra
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 287, I-41100 Modena, Italy
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 059 2055423; fax: +39 059 2055426.
S. Bertolini
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV 6, I-16132 Genoa, Italy
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +39 010 3537992; fax: +39 010 3537797.