Table 4 Diameter ranges of lipoprotein subclasses when measured by NMR [17]
From: A clustering analysis of lipoprotein diameters in the metabolic syndrome
NMR lipoprotein parameter | Diameter range (nm) |
|---|---|
VLDL | |
Large VLDL/chylomicrons | > 60 |
Medium VLDL | 35-60 |
Small VLDL | 27-35 |
LDL | |
IDL | 23-27 |
Large LDL | 21.2-23 |
Small LDL | 18-21.2 |
Medium small LDL | 19.8-21.2 |
Very small LDL | 18-19.8 |
HDL | |
Large HDL | 8.8-13 |
Medium HDL | 8.2-8.8 |
Small HDL | 7.3-8.2 |