Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Levels Caused by a Common Cholesteryl-Ester Transfer Protein Gene Mutation

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 C... View More