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. 2016 Aug 18;15:132. doi: 10.1186/s12944-016-0302-8

Table 3.

Follow-up lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol levels after 4 weeks on PCSK9 inhibitor therapy, mean ± SD [median]

Lipids mg/dl Pre-treatment After 4 weeks on PCSK9 inhibitor Change (mg/dl) % change p (paired Wilcoxon test)
Of 103 patients, 94 at 4 weeks follow up TC 251 ± 59 [249] 158 ± 49 [159] −93 ± 54 [−82] −36 ± 18 % [−36 %] <.0001
TG 163 ± 85 [140] 125 ± 48 [119] −38 ± 70 [−24] −16 ± 30 % [−18 %] <.0001
HDLC 54 ± 16 [54] 57 ± 17 [55] +2 ± 9 [+2] +6 ± 15 % [+4 %] .0005
LDLC 166 ± 55 [152] 77 ± 43 [76] −89 ± 50 [−79] −52 ± 23 % [−54 %] <.0001
Of 61 patients with CVD pre study, 56 at 4 weeks follow up TC 235 ± 56 [230] 148 ± 46 [146] −88 ± 52 [−80] −36 ± 19 % [−37 %] <.0001
TG 163 ± 97 [138] 118 ± 45 [115] −44 ± 79 [−31] −18 ± 29 % [−20 %] <.0001
HDLC 54 ± 18 [51] 57 ± 19 [53] +3 ± 10 [+2] +7 ± 17 % [+5 %] .002
LDLC 151 ± 51 [141] 68 ± 39 [60] −83 ± 46 [−79] −54 ± 24 % [−57 %] <.0001