Is plasma proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 associated with Lp ( a ) in type 2 diabetic patients?
Lp(a) has been proposed as a contributing factor to the accelerated development of macrovascular complications in T2DM. Its synergic effect with PCSK9 may explain the enhanced atherogenicity in T2DM patients.
Total plasma magnesium concentration predicts magnesium retention in critically ill intensive care patients but not intracellular and urinary magnesium concentrations. Only a small proportion of the magnesium retention was due to the total plasma magnesium concentration.