Objective. To compare the Direct Method vs the Precipitation Friedewald Method for determing LDL cholesterol levels in the horse, specie with HDL pattern. Materials and methods. Blood Samples of 200 overnight fasted horses of different ages, breed and sex were obtained. Blood levels of LDL ...
the blood samples were drawn initially and after 3 and 6 weeks and serum values for total cholesterol, hdl-cholesterol and triglyceride were determined. the ldl-cholesterol value was estimated. no significant changes in the fermented group (f) were observed for total cholesterol, ldl-cholesterol ...
without significant changes in HDL cholesterol (48 ± 15 to 53 ± 29); in the placebo group there were no significant changes (LDL cholesterol: 168 ± 25 to 164 ± 23; total cholesterol: 245 ± 31 to 237 ± 23; HDL cholesterol: 51 ± 12 to 51 ± 12; LDL/HDL index: 3,4 ± 0...