Research Letter

Lifelong Genetic Inhibition of PCSK9 and Hepatic Safety

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.32994

September 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This genetic association study investigates whether the full spectrum of rare PCSK9 loss-of-function variants is associated with incident liver-related outcomes, given the development of therapies targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).

Corresponding Authors: Alessia Di Costanzo, PhD, (alessia.dicostanzo@uniroma1.it), and Marcello Arca, MD, Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 155 Rome, Lazio, IT 00185 (marcello.arca@uniroma1.it).

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