Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Scharnagl, H; Nauck, M; Wieland, H; März, W.
The Friedewald formula underestimates LDL cholesterol at low concentrations.
CLIN CHEM LAB MED 2001 39: 426-431.
Doi: 10.1515/CCLM.2001.068
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- Scharnagl Hubert
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- März Winfried
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- Abstract:
- Due to recent advances in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations below 2.6 mmol/l have become attainable. In general, LDL cholesterol is determined indirectly according to Friedewald. We examined the performance of the Friedewald formula at low concentrations of LDL cholesterol in comparison with a beta-quantification method. We analyzed 176 samples from individuals treated by LDL apheresis with a mean LDL cholesterol concentration of 3.07 mmol/l and found that the Friedewald formula underestimated LDL cholesterol with a bias of -18.5%, -14.5%, -7.3%, and -3.8% at mean LDL cholesterol levels of 1.58, 2.4, 3.49, and 4.67 mmol/l, respectively. Thus, the lower the LDL cholesterol concentration was, the greater the negative bias. We conclude that the Friedewald formula may not be reliable at low LDL cholesterol concentrations produced by LDL apheresis. This finding may also be of relevance to the monitoring of patients being treated with lipid lowering drugs.
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