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Abstract
The Friedewald low-density lipoprotein cholesterol formula, which is commonly used in clinical chemistry laboratories, comprises both low-density lipoprotein and lipoprotein(a) cholesterol. This confounder must be recognized and appropriately corrected when dealing with subjects with high plasma lipoprotein(a) levels.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11230848 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01440-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778