LDL-C measured by Friedewald's formula, Puavilai's formula, Vujovic's formula, de Cordova's formula and Martin's formula were compared with directly measured LDL-C. Comparison of calculated LDL-C with directly measured LDL-C was done at following Triglyceride (...
Because of the complexity of direct measurement, LDL-C levels have traditionally been calculated using the Friedewald equation, which incorporates the results of 3 separate measurements (all units are in mg/dL): (1) Total cholesterol (the sum of all forms of cholesterol, including very low-densi...
LDL-cholesterol value is one of the criteria used by the Haute autorité de santé (HAS) in the management of patients in primary and secondary prevention with the aim to reduce cardiovascular mortality. In this respect, the recommendations have been established based on target to achieve LDL-ch...
Introduction: Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDLc) is widely recognized as an established cardiovascular risk marker. Different formulae have been proposed for calculation of LDLc but have not been validated in Indian population and over a wide range of Triglycerides (TG). Friedewald formula is...
JACC isolated and grown in cultures. In 12 experiments, cocaine, 10 -8 to 10 -6 M or vehicle-con- trol, in the absence or presence of metoprolol or phentolamine, was added to each cul- ture on day 2 and cells harvested on day 5. In 12 separate experiments, cocaine 10 -6 M, coca...
Calculated low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels frequently underestimate directly measured low density lipoprotein cholesterol determinations in pati... Calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels frequently underestimate directly measured low-density lipoprotein cholesterol determinations in patients with...
LDL-cholesterol (LDLc) is the main lipid marker in cardiovascular risk estimation and the principal therapeutic target in both diabetic and nondiabetic subjects (1, 2). The designated comparison method for the determination of LDLc, using ultracentrifugation and precipitation, known as "[beta]-quanti...
Introduction: Direct measurement of LDL cholesterol is a costly method and the Friedewald formula for calculation of LDL cholesterol is applicable in the majority of the population, except for persons with triglyceride levels > 4.5 mmol/l. Therefore, calculated LDL cholesterol is used as a standard...
It’s calculated using a specific equation. Total cholesterol formula: HDL cholesterol + LDL cholesterol + 20% of the triglyceride level. So, if your levels are 72 HDL, 107 LDL and 120 triglyceride, that equation would look like: 40 + 116 + 24 (which is 20% of 120) = 180 total ...
Supplementary key words alirocumab beta-quantification calculated LDL-C cholesterol drug therapy/hypolipidemic drugs Friedewald LDL Martin-Hopkins NIH equation 2 PCSK9 Abbreviations BQ beta-quantification PCSK9 proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 ...