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Is Friedewald formula a good estimation for low density lipoprotein level in Iranian population?

OBJECTIVE: Serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level is an important biomarker for coronary artery disease (CAD). As direct LDL measurement is expensive and not cost effective, especially in a large population, it is estimated by Friedewald formula. Therefore, we decided to compare the direct LDL me...

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Autores principales: Boshtam, Maryam, Ramezani, Mohammad Arash, Naderi, Gholamali, Sarrafzadegan, Nizal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634287/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23626626