Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 305-309 , July 2010

Adjustment of direct high-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurements according to intercurrent triglyceride corrects for interference by triglyceride-rich lipoproteins

  • Nimalie J. Perera, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
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  • Jennifer C. Burns, BSc, Dip.Ed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    • ,
  • Ryle S. Perera, BS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
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  • Barry Lewis, BSc, MB ChB, PhD, MD, FRCP, FRCPath

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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  • David R. Sullivan, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 30 December 2009 ,Accepted 13 April 2010.

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PII: S1933-2874(10)00218-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2010.04.002

Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 305-309 , July 2010

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