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Results 21 - 30 of 92 for Cholesterol
  1. MEGDEL syndrome 
    ... remodeling gene SERAC1 impair mitochondrial function and intracellular cholesterol trafficking and cause dystonia and deafness. Nat Genet. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/megdel-syndrome - Genetics
  2. DHCR7 gene 
    ... enzyme is responsible for the final step in cholesterol production in many types of cells. Specifically, 7- ... reductase converts a molecule called 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholesterol.Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dhcr7 - Genetics
  3. CHILD syndrome 
    ... enzyme that is involved in the production of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a type of fat that is produced ... egg yolks, meat, and dairy products. Although high cholesterol levels are a well-known risk factor for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/child-syndrome - Genetics
  4. LBR gene 
    ... an important role in the production (synthesis) of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a lipid (fat) that is obtained from ... products. The body also makes (synthesizes) its own cholesterol. During cholesterol synthesis, the sterol reductase function of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/lbr - Genetics
  5. Greenberg dysplasia 
    ... an important role in the production (synthesis) of cholesterol. Cholesterol is a type of fat that is produced ... from animals: eggs, meat, fish, and dairy products. Cholesterol is necessary for normal embryonic development and has ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/greenberg-dysplasia - Genetics
  6. Desmosterolosis 
    ... which is involved in the production (synthesis) of 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/condition/desmosterolosis - Genetics
  7. LDLR gene 
    ... lipoproteins (LDLs), which are the primary carriers of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is ... cell, the LDL is broken down to release cholesterol. The cholesterol is then used by the cell, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ldlr - Genetics
  8. APOB gene 
    ... carry fats and fat-like substances (such as cholesterol) in the blood.Apolipoprotein B-48 is produced ... meal, chylomicrons are formed to carry fat and cholesterol from the intestine into the bloodstream. Chylomicrons are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apob - Genetics
  9. APOA1 gene 
    ... lipoprotein (HDL). HDL is a molecule that transports cholesterol and certain fats called phospholipids through the bloodstream ... tissues to the liver. Once in the liver, cholesterol and phospholipids are redistributed to other tissues or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/apoa1 - Genetics
  10. Sitosterolemia 
    ... level 30 to 100 times greater than normal. Cholesterol, a similar fatty substance found in animal products, ... to moderately elevated in many people with sitosterolemia. Cholesterol levels are particularly high in some affected children. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
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