Cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibition for preventing cardiovascular events: JACC review topic of the week

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) facilitates exchange of triglycerides and cholesteryl ester between high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and apolipoprotein B100–containing lipoproteins. Evidence from genetic studies that variants in the CETP gene were associated with higher blood HDL cholesterol...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Armitage, J, Holmes, M, Preiss, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Elsevier 2019