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Editorial
. 2001 Mar 1;87(5):608-9, A9.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01440-5.

Lipoprotein(a), Friedewald formula, and NCEP guidelines. National Cholesterol Education Program

A M Scanu
Editorial

Lipoprotein(a), Friedewald formula, and NCEP guidelines. National Cholesterol Education Program

A M Scanu. Am J Cardiol. .

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.

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