Comparison of Newly Proposed LDL-Cholesterol Estimation Equations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol is an important marker highly associated with cardiovascular disease. Since the direct measurement of it is inefficient in terms of cost and time, it is common to estimate through the Friedewald equation developed about 50 years ago. However, various limitations exist since the Friedewald equation was not designed for Koreans. This study proposes a new low-density lipoprotein cholesterol estimation equation for South Koreans using nationally approved statistical data.

Methods

This study used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2009 to 2019. The 18,837 subjects were used to develop the equation for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The subjects included individuals with low-den

SUBMITTER: Jeong YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186074 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature