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ArticleJournal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis2018

Validity of a Novel Method for Estimating Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Cardiovascular Disease Patients Treated with Statins.

Takeshi Sonoda, Takuro Takumi, Masaaki Miyata, Daisuke Kanda, Ippei Kosedo, Satoshi Yoshino, Mitsuru Ohishi

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Article in Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Takeshi SonodaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Takuro TakumiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Masaaki MiyataDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Daisuke KandaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Ippei KosedoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Satoshi YoshinoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
Mitsuru OhishiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine and Hypertension, Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University.
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Abstract

aimThe Friedewald equation is the standard method for estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels [LDL-C(F)] and fixes the ratio of triglyceride (TG) to very LDL-C at 5. However, this has been reported to underestimate LDL-C, particularly in patients with LDL-C <70 mg/dL. A novel method for LDL-C estimation [LDL-C(M)] using an adjustable factor instead of a fixed value of 5 has recently been proposed. The purpose of this study was to validate LDL-C(M) in Japanese patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) treated with statins.

methodsIn 385 consecutive CVD patients treated with statins, LDL-C(M) and LDL-C(F) levels were compared with directly measured LDL-C [LDL-C(D)].

resultsMean LDL-C(D), LDL-C(F), and LDL-C(M) were 81.7±25.5, 76.4±24.6, and 79.9±24.5 mg/dL, respectively. In all patients, both LDL-C(F) and LDL-C(M) were significantly correlated with LDL-C(D) [LDL-C(F) vs. LDL-C(D): R=0.974, p<0.001; LDL-C(M) vs. LDL-C(D): R=0.987, p<0.001]. In patients with LDL-C(D) <70 mg/dL, LDL-C(M) showed a better correlation with LDLC(D) compared with LDL-C(F) [LDL-C(M) vs. LDL-C(D): R=0.935, p<0.001; LDL-C(F) vs. LDLC(D): R=0.868, p<0.001]. In contrast, the correlation of LDL-C(D) with LDL-C(M) or LDL-C(F) was similar in patients with LDL-C(D) ≥70 mg/dL.

conclusionsIn Japanese patients with CVD treated with statins, LDL-C level estimated by this novel method might be more accurate than those estimated using the Friedewald equation for LDL-C levels <70 mg/dL.

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AgedAlgorithmsCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterol, LDLCoronary Artery DiseaseFemaleHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsJapanMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Arterial DiseaseReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTriglyceridesCholesterol, LDLHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsTriglyceridesCardiovascular diseaseFriedewald equationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolMartin methodStatin

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