The Claim

PCSK9 inhibitors reduce platelet activation and thrombosis by inhibiting the CD36 receptor pathway, as demonstrated by decreased levels of thromboxane B2 and soluble NOX2-derived peptide in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia following 6 months of treatment.

Source: PCSK9 Inhibition: From Current Advances to Evolving Future

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

A type of cholesterol drug called PCSK9 inhibitors might help prevent blood clots by calming down overactive platelets, and this effect has been seen in people with a genetic form of high cholesterol after six months on the medication.

See the scientific wording

PCSK9 inhibitors are associated with a reduction in platelet activation and thrombosis through inhibition of the CD36 receptor pathway, as evidenced by decreased levels of thromboxane B2 and soluble NOX2-derived peptide in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia after 6 months of treatment.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: PCSK9 Inhibition: From Current Advances to Evolving Future

    The study talks about PCSK9 drugs and mentions they might affect clotting, but it doesn’t show proof from patient tests measuring the specific markers the claim is based on.

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