Lipoprotein Particle Size and Number

Ungraded Practice Question

Measuring particle number instead of cholesterol content has which of the following features or limitations?

Please select the single best answer

It can be done using standard lab equipment.
Particle number can reveal at-risk patients who have normal cholesterol levels but more atherogenic LDL.
The same technology cannot be used to measure all standard parameters (LDL, HDL and triglycerides).

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