Comparison of non-fasting LDL-C levels calculated by Friedewald formula with those directly measured in Chinese patients with coronary heart disease after a daily breakfast

ConclusionsIt indicated that the clinical monitoring of non-fasting LDL-C level in CHD patients could be relatively complex, and the judgement may depend not only on the method to acquire LDL-C level, but also on the evaluation method.
Source: Clinica Chimica Acta - Category: Laboratory Medicine Source Type: research