The biochemical and genetic diagnosis of lipid disorders

Purpose of review To examine recent advances in our knowledge on the diagnosis of lipid disorders. Recent findings Fasting values above the 99th percentile for direct LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), lipoprotein(a), and triglycerides are greater than 225 mg/dl, greater than 160 mg/dl, and greater than 500 mg/dl (>5.82,>394, and>5.65 mmol/l), respectively, whereas such values for plasma lathosterol, β-sitosterol, and cholestanol are greater than 8.0, 8.0, and 5.0 mg/l (>0.021, 0.019, and 0.013 mmol/l), respectively. Values below the first percentile for LDL-C are less than 40 mg/dl (
Source: Current Opinion in Lipidology - Category: Lipidology Tags: GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY: Edited by Robert A. Hegele Source Type: research