Anandaraja et al reported a formula for estimating serum LDL-cholesterol in Indian adults. The authors are from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi.
Patient selection: adults in India
Parameters:
(1) serum total cholesterol concentration in mg/dL
(2) serum triglyceride concentration in mg/dL
Parameter
Finding
serum total cholesterol
0.9 * (total cholesterol)
serum triglyceridess
-0.9/5 * (triglycerides)
where:
• -0.9/5 = 0.18
estimate serum triglyceride concentration in mg/dL =
= SUM(points for the 2 parameters) - 28
NOTE: This estimate does not involve measurement of serum HDL-cholesterol.
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