Human plasma CETP deficiency: identification of a novel mutation in exon 9 of the CETP gene in a Caucasian subject from North America.

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Human plasma cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a 476-residue hydrophobic glycoprotein that catalyzes the heterotransfer of cholesteryl esters and triacylglycerols among lipoproteins: Mutations in the CETP gene have been identified, mostly in the Japanese population. These mutations result in hypercholesterolemia due to the presence of large cholesteryl ester-rich HDL particles, elevated plasma apoA-I...

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