Open AccessLDL-cholesterol: Friedewald calculated versus direct measurement-study from a large Indian laboratory database
Author(s) -
Subramanian Kannan,
Shriraam Mahadevan,
Bharath Ramji,
Muthukumaran Jayapaul,
V. Kumaravel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.137496
Subject(s) - ldl cholesterol , medicine , cholesterol , low density lipoprotein , database , endocrinology , gastroenterology , computer science
Validity of Friedewald formula (FF) in patients with serum triglycerides (TGs) <400 mg/dl is unclear.