Impact of Improved Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Assessment on Guideline Classification in the Modern Treatment Era – Results from a Racially Diverse Brazilian Cross-Sectional Study

The Martin/Hopkins low-density lipoprotein cholesterol equation (LDL-CN) was previously demonstrated as more accurate than Friedewald estimation (LDL-CF) in a North American database not able to take race into account.

Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - July 8, 2019 Category: Lipidology Authors: Vincent A. Pallazola, Vasanth Sathiyakumar, Oluseye Ogunmoroti, Oluwaseun Fashanu, Steven R. Jones, Raul D. Santos, Peter P. Toth, Marcio S. Bittencourt, Bruce B. Duncan, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Bensenor, Michael J. Blaha, Seth S. Martin Tags: Original Research Source Type: research