Post-test probability that men in the community with raised plasma ferritin concentrations are hazardous drinkers.

abstract：AIMS:To develop a strategy for neonatal screening of sickle cell disease (SCD) and effective enrollment of affected neonates in a comprehensive follow-up programme adapted to the socioeconomic conditions, health structures and cultural background of an African setting. METHODS:The strategy implemented at the two large...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rahimy MC,Gangbo A,Ahouignan G,Alihonou E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between the intensity of the delayed hypersensitivity reaction and the dose of antigen used for its elicitation change with time after sensitization. At three weeks the reactions to 100 mug of egg albumen were little different from those to 1 mug but at 14 weeks 100 mug gave much stronger reactions. T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jokipii AM,Jokipii L

更新日期：1973-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was postulated that the short chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced by anaerobic bacteria might serve as microbial markers in purulent material. Eighteen pus specimens from various sources were analysed by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC), and the SCFA detected were compared with the microorganisms isolated by conventio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ladas S,Arapakis G,Malamou-Ladas H,Palikaris G,Arseni A

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a twenty-year period 19 appendicectomy specimens were diagnosed as primary Crohn's disease. This represents 4.9% of the total number of both resection specimens and mucosal biopsies diagnosed as Crohn's disease during that time. This is a review of the main histopathological features found in these appendices and t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Allen DC,Biggart JD

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two families with severe sex-linked muscular dystrophy, high levels of alpha-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (HBD), lactate dehydrogenase (LD), aspartate transaminase (AspT), aldolase, and creatine phosphokinase (CPK) were found in the sera of three young affected males. In both families the mother had a raised level...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Johnston HA,Wilkinson JH,Withycombe WA,Raymond S

更新日期：1966-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There has been a steady decline in the overt teaching of many basic and pathology sciences in the medical curriculum worldwide. As interns are the doctors most likely to request and act on tests, an assessment of their confidence in dealing with laboratory investigations was undertaken. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stanfliet JC,Macauley J,Pillay TS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study has been made of 523 strains of staphylococci on the basis of biological properties, phage typing, and serology. The value of serology in the identification of pathogenic staphylococci has been assessed. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Choudhuri KK,Chakrabarty AN

更新日期：1970-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) analysis is now widely employed in the diagnosis and risk stratification of a wide range of malignant diseases. While this technique is used successfully with formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) sections from numerous tissue types, FISH analysis of FFPE tissue sections fro...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Neat MJ,Moonim MT,Dunn RG,Geoghegan H,Foot NJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression profiling has been extensively applied to the study of breast cancer and undoubtedly is changing the way breast cancer is perceived. Over the past few years, several groups have described prognostic "signatures" (gene lists) that are purported to be more accurate prognostic factors than well established cli...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Reis-Filho JS,Westbury C,Pierga JY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The degree of inflammation in the trachea, bronchi, and lungs of 139 cot deaths has been analysed and each case allocated to one of four groups. In group I the changes were considered to be serious enough to have caused death, while group II cases showed similar abnormalities but of a less severe nature, and in this g...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Tapp E,Jones DM,Tobin JO

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In primary cutaneous melanoma, the sentinel node (SN) biopsy is an accurate method for the staging of the lymph nodes. Positron emission tomography (PET) has been suggested as a useful alternative. However, the sensitivity of PET may be too low to detect SN metastases, which are often small. AIM:To predict ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mijnhout GS,Hoekstra OS,van Lingen A,van Diest PJ,Adèr HJ,Lammertsma AA,Pijpers R,Meijer S,Teule GJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced non-small cell lung cancer samples are tested for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations. Their detection by direct sequencing is time-consuming. Conversely, the length analysis of fluorescently labelled PCR products is easier. To avoid labelled primers and the automated capillary electrophore...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Malapelle U,Russo S,Pepe F,Sgariglia R,De Luca C,Bellevicine C,Pallante P,Troncone G

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Taking a kidney biopsy is not a trivial procedure. The sample is almost invariably smaller than the pathologist would like. Investigation usually requires division into even smaller samples to permit the application of specialist techniques. In some cases the biopsy is taken not for diagnosis, but to assess the extent...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Furness PN

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with megaloblastic anaemia due to nutritional folate deficiency is described. Partial villous atrophy and malabsorption of xylose showed progressive improvement to normal with folic acid therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Dawson DW

更新日期：1971-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cellularity of 104 primary breast carcinomata was determined by semiautomated image analysis to allow the relation between cellularity and oestrogen receptor content values to be assessed. The oestrogen receptor content of tumours detected by a steroid binding assay showed no correlation with cellularity, although...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parham DM,Baker PR,Robertson AJ,Vasishta A,Baker PG,Smith G

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of mucinous carcinoma and Müllerian metaplasia arising within an appendiceal duplication cyst found incidentally during an emergency Caesarian section. Intestinal duplication cysts are rare and although there are occasional reports of malignant transformation, this is the first case where ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Sington JD,Warren BF,Manek S

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An enzyme immunoassay technique based on the direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis antigen in urethral or cervical swabs was used for the rapid diagnosis of chlamydial genital infection. Urethral and cervical samples from 140 patients were tested in parallel by enzyme immunoassay and cell culture using iodine stai...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Mumtaz G,Mellars BJ,Ridgway GL,Oriel JD

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periostin is a secreted adhesion protein, normally expressed in mesenchime-derived cells. Aberrant expression of the periostin gene in epithelial tumours seems to play a role in angiogenesis and metastases. AIMS:To investigate periostin expression in a consecutive series of breast carcinomas and correlate i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Puglisi F,Puppin C,Pegolo E,Andreetta C,Pascoletti G,D'Aurizio F,Pandolfi M,Fasola G,Piga A,Damante G,Di Loreto C

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate two detailed step sectioning protocols for sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs). METHODS:After vital dye or combined dye and radiocolloid guided biopsy, SLNs were fixed in formalin and embedded in paraffin wax. In protocol A, SLNs from 123 patients were sectioned in steps of 50-100 micro m, whereas in protocol...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cserni G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two groups of women with non-specific genital infection were treated for two weeks with tetracycline 250 mg six-hourly and minocycline 100 mg twice daily respectively. Cultures for yeasts were performed before treatment and at the end of the first and second weeks. Before treatment yeasts, mostly Candida albicans, wer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Oriel JD,Waterworth PM

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium-alpha-naphthylamine-4-sulphonate (Naphthionin) appears to shorten the bleeding time in normal subjects and to be of value in the management of the bleeding defect in patients with thrombocytopenia when given by intravenous or intramuscular injection. A good response was achieved in three patients suffering from...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： POLLER L,MORE JR

更新日期：1964-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a left adrenal tumour in a 16 year old Chinese girl who presented with fever of unknown origin. The histological and ultrastructural features of the adrenal tumour were those of a primitive small round cell tumour with neuroendocrine differentiation. Cytogenetic analysis of cultured tumour cells ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Lam KY,Lo CY,Shek TW,Ma ES,Au WY,Chan GC

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Clot waveform analysis (CWA) has been reported to extend the interpretation of clotting time measurement. The parameters obtained from successive derivatives of the clotting reaction curves reflect the rates of activation of individual coagulation factors, theoretically dissecting the cascade pathway. This study a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wakui M,Fujimori Y,Katagiri H,Nakamura S,Kondo Y,Kuroda Y,Nakagawa T,Shimizu N,Murata M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokeratin immunohistochemistry (IHC) reveals a higher rate of occult lymph node metastases among lobular carcinomas than among ductal breast cancers. IHC is widely used but is seldom recommended for the evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of cytokera...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cserni G,Bianchi S,Vezzosi V,Peterse H,Sapino A,Arisio R,Reiner-Concin A,Regitnig P,Bellocq JP,Marin C,Bori R,Penuela JM,Iturriagagoitia AC

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary low grade marginal zone B cell lymphoma (MZL) of the breast and localised mammary amyloidosis are exceedingly rare entities. This report describes the case of a woman with long standing Sjögren's syndrome presenting with asymptomatic MZL of the breast showing plasmacytic differentiation, associated with local ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kambouchner M,Godmer P,Guillevin L,Raphaël M,Droz D,Martin A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A biological method for detecting streptococcal nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide glycohydrolase (NADG) is presented, based on its ability to inhibit the growth of Haemophilus parainfluenzae. Three hundred clinical isolates of beta-haemolytic streptococci were tested. All isolates producing NADG belonged to Lancefield...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Green NE

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), an inflammation-based prognostic score formed from standard thresholds of C reactive protein (CRP) and albumin, has prognostic value in patients with advanced cancer. Little is known about the general biochemical disturbance associated with the systemic inflammatory respon...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brown DJ,Milroy R,Preston T,McMillan DC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the IRIS flow microscope for the examination of urine specimens and to compare its performance with that of manual methods; in addition, to assess its usefulness as a screening system for the detection of significant bacteriuria in a routine clinical laboratory. METHODS:The IRIS system was compared wi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hughes C,Roebuck MJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of B-CLL which was complicated by chronic renal failure due to leukaemic infiltration of the kidney is reported. Treatment with chlorambucil, prednisolone, and renal bed irradiation resulted in a substantial improvement in renal function which persisted until the the patient's death from marrow failure some eig...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Phillips JK,Bass PS,Majumdar G,Davies DR,Jones NF,Pearson TC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A saccharogenic method is described for estimating amylase activity in human urine. Results accord with those reported elsewhere except that in this study the peak in the beta zone is a new finding. Comparison between normal and pathological urines suggests that the amylase activity of the beta peak is not of pancreat...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Franzini C

更新日期：1965-09-01 00:00:00