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Molecular mechanisms, lipoprotein abnormalities and atherogenicity of hyperalphalipoproteinemia.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Oct 2000
Yamashita S, Maruyama T, Hirano K, Sakai N, Nakajima N, Matsuzawa Y
Abstract excerpt
Hyperalphalipoproteinemia (HALP) is caused by a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Among these, plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency is the most important and frequent cause of HALP in the Asian populations. CETP facilitates the transfer of cholesteryl ester (CE) from high density lipoprotein (HDL) to apolipoprotein (apo) B-containing lipoproteins, and is a key protein in the...
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