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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein and atherosclerosis.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Aug 2000
Inazu A, Koizumi J, Mabuchi H
Abstract excerpt
Plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein facilitates the transfer of cholesteryl ester from HDL to apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins. Its significance in atherosclerosis has been debated in studies of human population genetics and transgenic mice. The current review will focus on human plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein research, including TaqIB, 1405V, and D442G polymorphisms. Plasma cholesteryl...
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