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Exon 10 skipping caused by intron 10 splice donor site mutation in cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene results in abnormal downstream splice site selection.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Oct 1996
Sakai N, Santamarina-Fojo S, Yamashita S, Matsuzawa Y, Brewer H B
Abstract excerpt
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency is the most common cause of hyperalphalipoproteinemia in Japan. However, the genetic basis of this disorder has not been fully characterized. We have studied a 49-year-old Japanese male presenting with total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein A-I levels of 300, 236, and 233 mg/dl, respectively, and total absence of CETP activity and mass in...
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