Low cholesterol transfer protein activity associated with heart disease risk
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 11:21
in Health & Medicine
Although seen as a potential heart disease therapy, raising high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by inhibiting activity of a transfer protein may not be effective, a new study suggests. Scientists found an association between low plasma cholesterol ester transfer protein activity and increased risk of heart disease in the Framingham Heart Study population.