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Results 11 - 20 of 92 for Cholesterol
  1. Tangier disease 
    ... density lipoprotein (HDL) in the blood. HDL transports cholesterol and certain fats called phospholipids from the body' ... blood. HDL is often referred to as "good cholesterol" because high levels of this substance reduce the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/tangier-disease - Genetics
  2. NSDHL gene 
    ... that is involved in the production (synthesis) of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a lipid (fat) that is obtained from ... products. The body can also make its own cholesterol. During cholesterol synthesis, the NSDHL enzyme participates in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/nsdhl - Genetics
  3. DHCR24 gene 
    ... enzyme is involved in multiple pathways that produce cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that can ... body. For example, the brain cannot access the cholesterol that comes from food, so brain cells must ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dhcr24 - Genetics
  4. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis 
    ... down certain lipids effectively, specifically different forms of cholesterol, so these fats accumulate in the body in ... enzyme works in the pathway that breaks down cholesterol to form acids used in the digestion of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/cerebrotendinous-xanthomatosis - Genetics
  5. Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency 
    ... with the breakdown and use of fats and cholesterol in the body (lipid metabolism). In affected individuals, ... deficiency may have increased liver enzymes and high cholesterol levels, which can be detected with blood tests. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../lysosomal-acid-lipase-deficiency - Genetics
  6. NPC2 gene 
    ... recycle materials. The NPC2 protein attaches (binds) to cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is ... NPC2 protein plays an important role in moving cholesterol and certain other fats (lipids) out of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/npc2 - Genetics
  7. NPC1 gene 
    ... it plays a role in the movement of cholesterol and other types of fats (lipids) within cells ... shortage of functional protein, which prevents movement of cholesterol and other lipids, leading to their accumulation in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/npc1 - Genetics
  8. Chylomicron retention disease 
    ... disorder that impairs the normal absorption of fats, cholesterol, and certain vitamins from food. The features of ... smelling stools (steatorrhea). They also have reduced blood cholesterol levels (hypocholesterolemia). Some individuals with chylomicron retention disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chylomicron-retention-disease - Genetics
  9. SERAC1 gene 
    ... movement of a waxy, fat-like substance called cholesterol within cells. Cholesterol is a structural component of cell membranes and ... remodeling gene SERAC1 impair mitochondrial function and intracellular cholesterol trafficking and cause dystonia and deafness. Nat Genet. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/serac1 - Genetics
  10. Methylmalonic acidemia with homocystinuria 
    ... amino acids), fat building blocks (fatty acids), and cholesterol. The body is also unable to convert the ... directly involved in processing amino acids, lipids, or cholesterol, but it is located near the MMACHC gene, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...ethylmalonic-acidemia-with-homocystinuria - Genetics
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