Ann Lab Med.  2024 Jul;44(4):363-366. 10.3343/alm.2023.0387.

Direct LDL Cholesterol Assay vs. Estimated Equations in Patients With Hypertriglyceridemia or Low LDL Cholesterol Levels

• Rodríguez-Domínguez J
• Piedra-Aguilera
• Martínez-Bujidos M
• Malumbres-Serrano S
• Morales-Indiano C
• Fernández-Prendes C

• KMID: 2557936
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.0387

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  Fig. 1 Bland–Altman plots for the alternative methods and the ultracentrifugation (reference) method. (A) dLDL-C, (B) Friedewald, (C) Martin–Hopkins, and (D) Sampson methods applied in group 1. (E) dLDL-C, (F) Friedewald, (G) Martin–Hopkins, and (H) Sampson methods applied in group 2. Abbreviations: TG, triglycerides; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein–cholesterol; dLDL-C, direct low-density lipoprotein–cholesterol.

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