A comparison of tests for thyroglobulin antibody.

abstract：:Endocardial fibroelastosis, defined as an endocardium in excess of 30 microns thick, was found in 10 out of 34 cases of hydrops fetalis in a review of 1589 perinatal necropsies carried out between 1976 and 1989. The infants comprised 16 cases of rhesus haemolytic disease, of whom three had endocardial fibroelastosis, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Newbould MJ,Armstrong GR,Barson AJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The disorders associated with metabolic syndrome (MS) can lead to renal disease. IgA nephropathy is the most common form of glomerulonephritis, and many patients with this disorder progress to renal failure. AIMS:To identify the effect of MS on IgA nephropathy by retrospectively comparing patients who had I...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wang L,Zhang Y,Chen S,Chen J,Zhuang Y,Chen J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Raised plasma ferritin concentrations occur unexpectedly during iron studies done by primary care physicians. Plasma ferritin concentration has been positively associated with alcohol use among men. AIM:To determine the post-test probability that men in the community with raised plasma ferritin concentratio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Peach HG,Bath NE

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and evaluation of a new selective medium for Streptococcus pneumoniae is described. It is shown that the new medium (crystal violet-nalidixic acid-gentamicin agar:CVNG) is highly selective for Strep. pneumoniae in sputum specimens containing other organisms and is also sensitive, being only marginally ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Nichols T,Freeman R

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the causes of death in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, excluding infants with the perinatal lethal form (type II). METHODS:Seventy nine patients with known osteogenesis imperfecta were identified, 37 of whom had been seen clinically in life. Causes of death were identified from death certifica...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： McAllion SJ,Paterson CR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods are described for the estimation of plasma and urine alpha-amino nitrogen by the colorimetric ninhydrin reaction; in the method for urine, both ammonia and urea are separated by a rapid ion-exchange resin procedure. Two methods of estimation are given; one has the advantage of great simplicity, but involves th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： MATTHEWS DM,MUIR GG,BARON DN

更新日期：1964-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of radiotherapy on normal buccal mucosa was investigated using the quantitative techniques of cytomorphology (measurement of nuclear and cytoplasmic area) and DNA cytophotometry. These techniques were applied to smears obtained before, during, and after irradiation. Nuclear area and cytoplasmic area increas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Ogden GR,Cowpe JG,Green MW

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the use of multimedia enhancements, using a computerised microscope, in the training of microscope skills. METHODS:The HOME microscope provides facilities to highlight features of interest in conjunction with either text display or aural presentation. A pilot study was carried out with 10 individuals, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gray E,Duvall E,Sprey J,Bird CC

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of Haemophilus influenzae type b (HIb) antigenuria by latex agglutination has been shown to be sensitive, specific, and rapid. In children, antigenuria persisted for a mean duration of 10 days and a maximum of 18 days. Antigenuria was demonstrated in 25 of 30 patients with HIb infection but not in 62 with ot...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Kaldor J,Asznowicz R,Dwyer B

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum haptoglobin levels have been studied in patients with a number of haemolytic disorders. In general, serum haptoglobins were low in patients with increased haemolysis. Values were reduced irrespective of whether haemolysis occurred intravascularly or extravascularly. The reduction was related to the amount of hae...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Owen JA,de Gruchy GC,Smith H

更新日期：1960-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred prostates from 20 to 40 year old men obtained at necropsy were completely sectioned and studied microscopically. Atypical hyperplasia was found in 10 (20%) of 20-29 year old men and in 12 (24%) of 30-40 year old men. The prostates with atypical hyperplasia had similar weights as those without, and the atyp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Brawn PN,Speights VO,Contin JU,Bayardo RJ,Kuhl DL

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to detect the heat labile toxin of Escherichia coli human embryo lung fibroblast cells were seeded with whole cell lysate preparations of the organism to be tested. Positive results consisted of growth inhibition and cytopathic change which were easily seen. Heat-labile toxin was produced by strains belonging...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Holzel H

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the histopathological features of the synovial lining of the knee following implantation of an artificial cruciate ligament. METHODS:Eighty two patients underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for chronic, symptomatic instability of the knee. The cruciate ligament was reconstructed with...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Barry M,Thomas SM,Rees A,Shafighian B,Mowbray MA

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factor VII levels have been measured in 100 patients with liver disease following parenteral vitamin K1 therapy. There was good agreement between specific factor VII measurements and the one-stage prothrombin time apart from six patients with compensated cirrhosis in whom the prothrombin time was prolonged despite the...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Green G,Poller L,Thomson JM,Dymock IW

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidance by bacteriologists and changes in theatre and ward disciplines have greatly improved the results of urological surgery in recent years. The most noteworthy successes have been in treatment of chronic retention with renal failure, and in prevention of the bacteraemia which may occur following removal of the po...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： MITCHELL JP,GILLESPIE WA

更新日期：1964-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Caucasian patients with disorders of sex development (DSD) are at a high risk of developing germ cell cancer (GCC). GCC is prominent in young adults in Western countries, while the incidence is significantly lower in Asia. So far, the risk of GCC in Asian DSD patients is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS:A detailed st...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Juniarto AZ,Setyawati BA,Miranti IP,Santosa A,Hersmus R,Stoop H,Cools M,Oosterhuis JW,Drop SL,Faradz SM,Looijenga LH

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The miR-9 family microRNAs (miRNAs) are tumour suppressor miRNAs implicated in carcinogenesis. We postulated that miR-9-1, miR-9-2 and miR-9-3 may be inactivated by aberrant promoter methylation in multiple myeloma (MM). METHODS:Methylation of miR-9-1, miR-9-2 and miR-9-3 was studied by methylation-specific PCR (...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Zhang Q,Wang LQ,Wong KY,Li ZY,Chim CS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male patient with a 17 year history of intractable ulcerative colitis of the entire type was treated by total proctocolectomy. Colonoscopy before surgery did not identify dysplasia. Histological examination of the resected colorectum revealed that, in addition to chronic inflammatory infiltrates, there were 21 areas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Matsumoto T,Jo Y,Mibu R,Hirahashi M,Yao T,Iida M

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been shown to be useful for ruling out heart failure in primary care. In this study, we examined the accuracy of the Cobas h232 point-of-care (POC) instrument in primary care compared with an in-hospital measurement. Furthermore, we investigated the user-fr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Hex C,Smeets M,Penders J,Van Hoof V,Verbakel J,Buntinx F,Vaes B

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HER2/neu (HER2) is a significant prognostic marker for breast carcinomas. Recently, new guidelines defining HER2 genetic heterogeneity (GH) were published by the College of American Pathologists. AIMS:To determine the prevalence of HER2 GH as defined in primary invasive breast carcinoma, to determine its re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shafi H,Astvatsaturyan K,Chung F,Mirocha J,Schmidt M,Bose S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonality analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) gene is helpful in identifying malignant B cell infiltrates in the bone marrow and is usually carried out on separate aspirates or on the same formalin-fixed decalcified bone marrow specimen. To determine whether the removal of the decalcification step would i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Parrens M,Carrere N,Bouabdallah K,Fitoussi O,Goussot JF,Dubus P,de Mascarel A,Merlio JP

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred faecal samples, collected at approximately weekly intervals during the first year of life from nine babies, were examined for the presence of viruses. Only nine (2.3%) samples contained a virus detectable by electron microscopy, and on all but one occasion only one type of virus was present and that in sm...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Harbour J,Shipp AP,Waller DK,Higgins PG

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between the quantity of gastric chemokine mRNA expression, severity of gastritis, and cagA positivity in Helicobacter pylori associated gastritis. METHODS:In 83 dyspeptic patients, antral and corpus biopsies were taken for semiquantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain react...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shimoyama T,Everett SM,Dixon MF,Axon AT,Crabtree JE

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three strains of Past. septica were isolated in Hong Kong. The clinical histories and the detailed bacteriological and serological studies are presented. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： WONG PC,CHAN-TEOH CH

更新日期：1964-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a novel method for the surgical management of patients with cervical cancer. Sentinel nodes have a higher chance of harbouring metastases than non-sentinel nodes. Assessment of sentinel nodes provides an opportunity to stage patients intraoperatively and avoid complete pelvic lymph node d...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Rasty G,Hauspy J,Bandarchi B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappabeta ligand (RANKL) has an important role in bone remodelling, and tumour necrosis factor related, apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) can induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Their functions are linked by their interactions with osteoprotegerin (OPG). OBJECTIVE:To inves...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cross SS,Harrison RF,Balasubramanian SP,Lippitt JM,Evans CA,Reed MW,Holen I

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candida spp are the fourth most common group of nosocomial pathogens isolated from patients on medical, surgical, and intensive care wards. Polymicrobial candidaemia has rarely been described. The diagnosis of candidaemia from peripheral blood smears has not been widely reported. This report describes the case of a yo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yera H,Poulain D,Lefebvre A,Camus D,Sendid B

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial myoepithelial differentiation is common in simple epithelial hyperplasia (epitheliosis) of the breast but functional myoepithelial differentiation with basement membrane production is exceedingly rare. A peculiar change of hyaline globules within benign epithelial hyperplasia has been recognised before as "col...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wells CA,Wells CW,Yeomans P,Viña M,Jordan S,d'Ardenne AJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To isolate RNA and DNA simultaneously from formalin fixed paraffin wax embedded tissue to assess the clonality of enteropathy associated T cell lymphomas and to analyse it in detail by a non-radioactive method of T cell receptor complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) spectratyping. METHODS:DNA and RNA were i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： O'Shea U,Wyatt JI,Howdle PD

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mallory bodies were isolated from necropsy livers from patients with alcoholic hepatitis with and without cirrhosis with a Ficoll viscosity barrier. The purity of Mallory bodies in the isolate varied between 70 and 90%, estimated by counting Mallory bodies and non-Mallory body structures in haematoxylin-eosin stained ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gluud C,Hardt F,Aldershvile J,Christoffersen P,Lyon H,Nielsen J

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00