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[Role of cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity and genetic polymorphism in ischemic heart disease in type 2 diabetic patients].
La Tunisie medicale - 1 Mar 2004
Chaaba Raja, Smaoui Maha, Hammami Sonia, Attia Nebil, Ben Hamda Kholdoun, Masmoudi Ahmed Slaheddine, Mahjoub Sylvia, Bouslama Ali, Ben Farhat Mohamed, Girard-Globa Annick, Hammami Mohamed
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) facilates the exchange of triglycerides (TG) and cholesteryl ester between lipoproteins particles. Diabetic subjects have been reported to have higher TG levels and lower high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels which contribute to the increased cardiovascular risk observed in some of these patients. The CETP activity was shown to be more important in a group...
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