Article
[Laboratory diagnosis of lipid imbalance].
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) - 1 Jan 1996
Siemianowicz K
Abstract excerpt
Accurate diagnosis of hyperlipidaemia is necessary for the effective treatment. Measurements in serum or plasma obtained after an overnight fast of over 16 hours should include total cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol concentrations; LDL-cholesterol can be calculated using the Friedelwald's formula. Lipoprotein electrophoresis is used to define different phenotypes of hyperlipoproteinaemia according...
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