Comparison of equations for the calculation of LDL-cholesterol in hospitalized patients.

dc.contributor.author	Martins, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Olorunju, S A S	en
dc.contributor.author	Murray, L M	en
dc.contributor.author	Pillay, T S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2016-01-28T10:39:40Z	en
dc.date.available	2016-01-28T10:39:40Z	en
dc.date.issued	2015-04-15	en
dc.identifier.citation	Comparison of equations for the calculation of LDL-cholesterol in hospitalized patients. 2015, 444:137-42 Clin. Chim. Acta	en
dc.identifier.issn	1873-3492	en
dc.identifier.pmid	25666083	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.cca.2015.01.037	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11288/595144	en
dc.description.abstract	The Friedewald equation is widely used to calculate LDL-C for cardiovascular risk prediction but is less accurate with comorbidities and extreme lipid values. Several novel formulae have been reported to outperform the Friedewald formula.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.relation.url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0009898115000595	en
dc.rights	Archived with thanks to Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry	en
dc.subject	LDL-cholesterol	en
dc.subject	Friedewald equation	en
dc.subject	Hospitalized	en
dc.subject	patients	en
dc.title	Comparison of equations for the calculation of LDL-cholesterol in hospitalized patients.	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.identifier.journal	Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry	en
dc.research.unit	Biostatistics Unit	en
dc.date.epub	2015-02-07	en