title: [An 88-year-old female case of hyperalphalipoproteinemia associated with deficiency of cholesteryl-ester transfer activity].
abstract: An 88-year-old female was admitted to our hospital for examination of hyperalphalipoproteinemia. The high level of her serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C, 148 mg/dl) was due to cholesterol amount of HDL2-C but not HDL3-C, and serum cholesteryl ester transfer activity (CETA) was at a non-detectable level. Despite her age, apparent atherosclerotic changes were not observed. She may be the oldest case of hyperalphalipoproteinemia, possibly due to deficiency of serum CETA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000378:metabolism*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008136:Longevity
chemical_list: D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL