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Table 1 Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level

From: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol estimation by the Anandaraja's formula – confirmation

Particulars

Total population

Patients with triglycerides

<350 mg/dl (3,94 mmol/l)

Total sample number

10 324

10 102

Direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl; mmol/l)

116 ± 22 (2,99 ± 0,57)

115 ± 22 (2,97 ± 0,57)

Calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl; mmol/l)*

120 ± 24 (3,10 ± 0,62)

119 ± 23 (3,08 ± 0,59)

Calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl; mmol/l)†

115 ± 23 (2,97 ± 0,59)

114 ± 21 (2,95 ± 0,54)

Difference between direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl)*

- 4 ± 16

- 4 ± 14

Difference between direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dl) †

1 ± 14

1 ± 14

Correlation coefficient between direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol*

0,924

0,935

Correlation coefficient between direct low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol†

0,969

0,974

  1. All measurements are expressed in mg/dl (mmol/l) and results are presented as mean ± S.D. Pearson's correlation coefficient used. Direct LDL-C measured with Wako method – for details see Ref. [4].
  2. * Calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from Friedewald's formula
  3. † Calculated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from new Anandaraja's equation