TABLE 1.

Diameter ranges of lipoprotein subclasses when measured by NMR

NMR Lipoprotein Parameter	Diameter Range (nm)
VLDL
Large VLDL/chylomicrons	>60
Medium VLDL	35-60
Small VLDL	27-35
IDL	23-27
LDL
Large LDL	21.2-23
Small LDL	18-21.2
HDL
Large HDL	8.8-13
Medium HDL	8.2-8.8
Small HDL	7.3-8.2

Adapted from Jeyarajah et al. (35).