[An 88-year-old female case of hyperalphalipoproteinemia associated with deficiency of cholesteryl-ester transfer activity].
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.
Miyashita
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Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School.
Morimoto
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S
Fukuo
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K
Ogihara
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T
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
D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL