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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein as a protective factor against vascular disease in hemodialysis patients.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jul 2001
Kimura H, Miyazaki R, Suzuki S, Gejyo F, Yoshida H
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) may promote reverse cholesterol transport. An elevated concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a protective factor against atherosclerosis. However, the effects of CETP itself and its interaction with HDL-C have not been investigated in hemodialysis patients, who are at high risk for atherosclerosis and generally considered to have decreased...
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