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Table 1 Definition for lipoprotein fractions

From: Relationship between Icodextrin use and decreased level of small low-density lipoprotein cholesterol fractioned by high-performance gel permeation chromatography

Class

Subclass

Fraction

CM

 

F1

  

F2

VLDL

Large VLDL

F3

  

F4

  

F5

 

Medium VLDL

F6

 

Small VLDL

F7

LDL

Large LDL

F8

 

Medium LDL

F9

 

Small LDL

F10

 

Very small LDL

F11

  

F12

  

F13

HDL

Very large HDL

F14

  

F15

 

Large HDL

F16

 

Medium HDL

F17

 

Small HDL

F18

 

Very small HDL

F19

  

F20

  1. Abbreviations: CM chylomicron, VLDL very-low-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, HDL high-density lipoprotein.