Martin's Equation as the Most Suitable Method for Estimation of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Korean Adults / 가정의학회지
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
; : 263-269, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-46525
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Friedewald equation is the most widely used method for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level. However, due to potential over- or underestimation, many studies have used a modified equation. This study aimed to compare estimates by 4 different equations to directly measured LDL-C concentrations in order to propose the most appropriate method for LDL-C estimation in the Korean population.METHODS:
We studied data of 4,350 subjects that included total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglyceride (TG), and LDL-C concentrations that had been measured at one university hospital in Seoul. We investigated 4 equations LDL-C by Friedewald's original equation (LDL-C(F)) and its 3 modifications. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to compare these estimates to the direct measurement.RESULTS:
Pearson correlation analysis revealed a good correlation among all 4 estimated LDL-C values and the directly measured LDL-C value. The Pearson coefficients were 0.951 for LDL-C(F), 0.917 for LDL-C by Hatta equation (LDL-C(H)), 0.968 for LDL-C by Puavilai equation (LDL-C(P)), and 0.983 for LDL-C by Martin equation (LDL-C(M)). Martin equation (LDL-C(M)) resulted in the best approximation (mean difference from the direct measurement, 5.5 mg/dL; mean percentage difference from the direct measurement, 5.1%) and the best agreement with the direct measurement (86.1%). LDL-C(P) resulted in the second-best approximation (mean difference, 7.0 mg/dL; mean percentage difference, 6.2%; concordance, 82.5%). LDL-C(M) was found to be less influenced by TG and HDL-C levels than by LDL-C(F).CONCLUSION:
Estimates by Martin equation had the best agreement with direct LDL-C concentrations and both Martin and Puavilai equations were superior to Friedewald equation for estimating LDL-C concentrations in Korean adults.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Triglycerides
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Cholesterol
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Dyslipidemias
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Seoul
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Lipoproteins
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Methods
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Family Medicine
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article