Is the 2020 Sampson equation the best formula for LDL-C estimation?

Eur J Intern Med. 2021 Jan:83:99-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.09.009. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

Authors

Federica Piani¹, Arrigo F G Cicero², Claudio Borghi², Sergio D'Addato²; BLIP Study group²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: federicamariasolepiani@gmail.com.
² Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

PMID: 32978038
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.09.009

No abstract available

Keywords: CVD prevention; Friedewald equation; LDL-C equations; Martin equation; Sampson equation.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cholesterol, LDL*
Humans
Triglycerides

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Triglycerides