Unraveling the controversy between fasting and nonfasting lipid testing in a normal population: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 244,665 participants
Ahmed B. Zaid,
Samah M. Awad,
Mona G El-Abd
et al.
Abstract:Background
The final decision to fast or not fast for routine lipid profile examination in a standard, healthy population is unclear. Whereas the United States and European protocols state that fasting for regular lipid analysis is unnecessary, the North American and Chinese guidelines still recommend fasting before routine lipid testing.
Aim
This study aimed to unravel the contradiction between the different protocols of lipid profile testing worl… Show more
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