Multi-national evaluation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol equations in young adulthood for long-term risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Background Accurate low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) assessment in young adulthood is critical for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention, yet the optimal estimation equation remains uncertain. We compared the Friedewald, Martin-Hopkins, and Sampson equations for evaluating long-term ASCVD...