Allelic variation in the gene encoding the cholesteryl ester transfer protein is associated with variation in the plasma concentrations of cholesteryl ester transfer protein.

Allelic variation in the gene encoding the cholesteryl ester transfer protein is associated with variation in the plasma concentrations of cholesteryl ester transfer protein.

The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) mediates the transfer of cholesteryl esters from high density lipoproteins (HDL) to triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. Mutations that abolish CETP function are associated with very high levels of HDL cholesterol, but the effect of more common allelic variat...

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Main Authors: R McPherson, S M Grundy, R Guerra, J C Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1996-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520391173

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