ArticlePractical laboratory medicine2024
Choosing the right equation for calculating indirect LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) in adult Pakistani population: Evaluation of seven equations using big data analytics.
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Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) contributes to the atherogenic process. However, direct LDL-C (d-LDL) has rarely been estimated by the gold standard method because it is cumbersome and expensive. We aim to evaluate calculated low density lipoprotein (LDL-c) by various equations with reference to directly measured LDL-C in the Pakistani adult population as a cost-effective alternative. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the validity of seven equations for estimating calculated LDL-C by computing correlation coefficients (r) and Bland Altman plots to assess agreement (mean %) for (d-LDL) and calculated (LDL-c) on all seven equations. Statistical analysis was performed in Stata Statistical Software: Release 17, College Station, TX: StataCorp LLC. Results: We analyzed 247082 direct assays of lipid profiles of adults aged ≥18 years. The mean LDL-C levels computed on Friedewald, de Cordova, Chen, Hattori, Vujovic, Teerakanchana, Sampson equations were 106.8 ± 31.4, 103.7 ± 25.0, 108.6 ± 28.2, 100.1 ± 29.5, 115.2 ± 31.2, 113.1 ± 28.3 and 110.3 ± 30.6 respectively. Friedewald and Hattori equations correlated strongly with direct LDL-C (r = 0.937) for each followed by Sampson (r = 0.935) and Vujovic (r = 0.931). However, the median bias was least for the Friedwald equation (-1.6) compared to the other equations. Conclusion: In contrast to the global literature advocating for the use of newer equations, although the conventional and widely utilized Friedewald equation remains the best alternative for calculated LDL-C estimation in adult Pakistani population.
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