Human Phenome Data Elements
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Basic Information
ID:
PDE024002525.1
Term:
Apolipoprotein A-I
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Platform:
General physical examination with blood laboratory tests
Detection item:
Routine physical examination
Data type:
Numeric type
Description:
The most abundant protein component of HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS or HDL. This protein serves as an acceptor for CHOLESTEROL released from cells thus promoting efflux of cholesterol to HDL then to the LIVER for excretion from the body (reverse cholesterol transport). It also acts as a cofactor for LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE that forms CHOLESTEROL ESTERS on the HDL particles.
Phenotype Variables
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Phenotype Assembly Method in DE
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