Genes & pathways

Gene & pathway reference · FROM DR. PURSER’S TEACHING

CETP

CETP transfers cholesteryl esters between lipoprotein particles. This helps explain why the balance of HDL and other lipid particles is more complex than a single cholesterol number.

Updated Sep 23, 2026 · Educational reference

THE TEACHING CONNECTION

Moving cholesterol between lipoproteins

Moving cholesterol between lipoproteins

CETP transfers cholesteryl esters between lipoprotein particles. This helps explain why the balance of HDL and other lipid particles is more complex than a single cholesterol number.

How Dr. Purser connects the pieces

Dr. Purser places CETP in his cholesterol and cardiovascular teaching. Follow the connection through measured lipids, family history and overall cardiovascular risk. A SNP does not by itself select a CETP inhibitor or establish that HDL is low; medication decisions depend on the full clinical assessment.

A question to bring to your visit

What do my measured lipid results show, and would this genetic finding change their interpretation?

Variant lookup

These teaching identifiers include regional research markers. Match them to your original laboratory report; listing alone does not establish clinical significance or a treatment need.

Names you may see

Cholesteryl ester transfer protein