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Table 1 Different equations for LDL-C calculation

From: Comparison common equations for LDL-C calculation with direct assay and developing a novel formula in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN V study

Researchers

Formulas

Friedwald

LDL = TC-HDL-(TG/5)

Ahmadi et al.

LDL = TC/1.19 + TG/1.9-HDL/1.1–38

Chen

LDL = (0.9 × TC)-(0.9× HDL)-(0.1 × TG)

Anandaraja

LDL = (0.9 × TC)-(0.9 × TG/5)-28

New formula

LDL = (0.97 × TC)-(0.93 × HDL)-(0.19 × TG)