Measured Versus Calculated Small Dense LDL-Cholesterol and Cardiometabolic Traits in a South African Population

In conclusion, this study has shown that calculated sdLDL can be efficiently used to approximate population levels of sdLDL; however the modest correlation indicate that at the individual level, it will poorly approximate true sdLDL levels, with possible implications for risk stratificati on.
Source: Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research