Comparison of a novel method vs the Friedewald equation for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels from the standard lipid profile

In clinical and research settings worldwide, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is typically estimated using the Friedewald equation. This equation assumes a fixed factor of 5 for the ratio of triglycerides to very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG:VLDL-C); however, the actual TG:VLDL...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Jg. 310; H. 19; S. 2061
Hauptverfasser:	Martin, Seth S, Blaha, Michael J, Elshazly, Mohamed B, Toth, Peter P, Kwiterovich, Peter O, Blumenthal, Roger S, Jones, Steven R
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States 20.11.2013
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Child Cholesterol, LDL - analysis Cholesterol, VLDL - analysis Female Humans Hypercholesterolemia - diagnosis Male Models, Theoretical Practice Guidelines as Topic Random Allocation Reference Values Risk Assessment Triglycerides - analysis
ISSN:	1538-3598, 1538-3598
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