ABSTRACT
El colesterolLDL (LDL.C) es uno de los principales marcadores de riesgo aterogénico y es utilizado para objetivos preventivos, su determinación por cálculo es frecuente en los laboratorios. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este estudio fue comparar el método de Friedewal con un método analítico basado en la precipitación de las LDL con sulfato de polivinilo (PVS) descrito por Kerscher. El colesterol ligado a las mismas se determinó empleando el sistema enzimático con colorimetría de Trinder. Por diferencia entre el Colesterol total y el determinado en el sobrenadante, se obtuvo el colesterol unido a las LDL.(C.LDLa). Se comparó con el método por cálculo para la estimación de LDL.C (C.LDLc).Se eliminaron todos los valores de triglicéridos > o = a 400 mg/dl. En los pacientes normolipémicos el valor medio de C.LDLa fue 95 ±29 mg/dl y para CLDL 99 ±26 mg/dl. El coeficiente de correlación fue r= 0.91 (p< 0.001). En pacientes hipercolesterolémicos, el valor medio de CLDLa fue 170± 22 mg/dl y para CLDLc 160 ± 21 mg/dl; el coeficiente de correlación fue r = 0.87 (p< 0.001). En los hipertrigliceridémicos, el valor medio de CLDLa fue 122 ± 42 mg/dl y para CLDLc 106 ± 41 mg/dl con coeficiente de correlación r = 0.92 (p< 0.001). En base a estos resultados podemos destacar que el método analítico es rápido, preciso y fácilmente utilizable en el laboratorio clínico y que ambos métodos son comparables entre sí hasta valores de triglicéridos menores a 400 mg/dl.
LDLcholesterol(LDLC) is one of the principal markers of atherogenic risk and is used for preventive aims. The determination of this marker by calculation is frequent in laboratories. Thus, the aim of this study was to compare Friedewald formula with an analytical method based on the precipitation of LDL with polyvinyl sulphate (PVS) described by Kerscher. The cholesterol linked to these proteins was determined using the enzymatic colorimetric system of Trinder. The cholesterol linked to LDL (LDLCa) was obtained by the difference between total cholesterol and the one determined in the supernatant. This result was compared with the method of calculation for LDLC estimation. All values of triglycerids > or equal to 400 mg/dl were eliminated. In the normolipemic patients, the mean LDLCc was 95 ± 29 mg/dl and for LDLCc 99 ± 26 mg/dl. The correlation coefficient was r=0.91 (p <0.001). In hypercholesterolemic patients, mean LDLCa was 170 ± 22 mg/dl and for LDLCc 160 ± 21 mg/dl; the correlation coefficient was r=0.87 (p <0.001). In hypertriglyceridemic patients, mean LDLCa was 122 ± 42 mg/dl and LDLCc 106 ± 41 mg/dl with a correlation coefficient of r= 0.92 (p <0.001). Based in these results, we could emphasize that the analytical method is rapid, precise and easy to use in the clinical laboratory and that both methods are comparable for triglyceride values lower than 400 mg/dl.
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Sulfates , Cholesterol, LDL , TriglyceridesABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a 20-74-year-old population in an urban white-Hispanic population in Paraguay to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and associated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. In total 1606 subjects completed the study (response rate 80.3%; 1094 women, 512 men). The overall prevalences were: DM 6.5%, IGT 11.3%, hypertension 17.1%, and obesity 31.6% with more obesity in women (35.7% vs 22.8%, p < 0.05). Age-standardized prevalences were: DM 6.5%, IGT 13.5% in females and DM 5.5%, IGT 7.2% in males. DM and IGT subjects had two or more CV risk factors significantly more often than the normal population. In conclusion, DM, IGT, hypertension, and obesity are common in this South American Hispanic urban population, particularly in women. Public health measures, such as lifestyle education, are required to decrease these noncommunicable diseases.
