Concerns About the Use of Non-High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as a Lipid Predictor
Introduction: Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol is the sum of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol, and is usually approximated by the total cholesterol minus HDL-cholesterol. The National Lipid Association (NLA) has advocated...
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European Medical Journal
2017-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/article/concerns-about-the-use-of-non-high-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol-as-a-lipid-predictor/ |