Cardiology · Laboratory Medicine
Estimated LDL Cholesterol (Iranian Equation) calculator
Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.
Clinical inputs
Result
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Formula inputs
- Total cholesterol (mg/dL)Accepted range: 100 to 400
- HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)Accepted range: 20 to 120
- Triglycerides (mg/dL)Accepted range: 100 to 400
Primary source
Hosseini-Esfahani F et al. Altered lipid profile in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes and the lipid triad. Int J Endocrinol Metab. DOI: 10.5812/ijem.18325895. PMID: 18325895. Scope: Iranian LDL estimate (mg/dL) = total cholesterol / 0.948 − HDL cholesterol / 0.971 − triglycerides / 1.982 − 12.3 for dyslipidemia panels when triglycerides exceed 100 mg/dL. (2008)
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