Lipoprotein(a), Friedewald formula, and NCEP guidelines. National Cholesterol Education Program.
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.
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D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors
D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)