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Hyperalphalipoproteinemia 1
A cholesterol-ester transfer protein deficiency characterized by elevated levels of alpha-lipoprotein in the blood that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the CETP gene on chromosome 16q13.
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Overview
A cholesterol-ester transfer protein deficiency characterized by elevated levels of alpha-lipoprotein in the blood that is caused by heterozygous mutation in the CETP gene on chromosome 16q13.
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