In an observational study, plasma PCSK9 was measured in homozygous carriers of apolipoprotein ε2 (ε2/ε2; n=12), normal controls (n=72) and hypertriglyceridaemic patients with FCHL (familial combined hyperlipidaemia; n=38), who served as a hyperlipidaemic reference group.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between circulating PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9) and FCHL (familial combined hyperlipidaemia) and, when positive, to determine the strength of its heritability.