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Increased high-density lipoprotein levels caused by a common cholesteryl-ester transfer protein gene mutation.
The New England journal of medicine - 1 Nov 1990
Inazu A, Brown M L, Hesler C B, Agellon L B, Koizumi J, Takata K, Maruhama Y, Mabuchi H, Tall A R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: The plasma cholesteryl-ester transfer protein (CETP) catalyzes the transfer of cholesteryl esters from high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to other lipoproteins. We recently described a Japanese family with increased HDL levels and CETP deficiency due to a splicing defect of the CETP gene. To assess the frequency and phenotype of this condition, we screened 11 additional families with high HDL...
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