Assessing the clinical implications of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol equations using Nigerian data
This study provides a basis for Nigerian laboratories to switch from the Friedewald formula to one of the newer equations for the calculation of LDL cholesterol.
Authors
- Olajumoke Ajele Ogundeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1230-9104)
- Modupe Kuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-1450)
- Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-2110)
- Ademola Samson Adewoyin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1584-6247)
- Oyetunji O Soriyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7145-8532)
- Jokotade O. Adeleye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0768-2932)
- Olusola O Omoyele
- A Oluwadamilare
Institutions
- Lagos State University (NG)
- Synlab Czech (Czechia) (CZ)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of Lagos (NG)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v14i1.2729
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00