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abstract：AIM:To investigate the fate of Streptococcus pneumoniae C-polysaccharide antigen in serum in patients with S pneumoniae bacteraemia. METHOD:In vitro dissociation experiments were performed to demonstrate that C-polysaccharide was masked by ligands in normal and acute phase serum. Serum samples from 22 patients with S ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gillespie SH,Smith MD,Dickens A,Raynes JG,McAdam KP

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large body of evidence supports the idea that certain adult stem cells, particularly those of bone marrow origin, can engraft at alternative locations, particularly when the recipient organ is damaged. Under strong and positive selection pressure these cells will clonally expand/differentiate, making an important co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Alison MR,Poulsom R,Otto WR,Vig P,Brittan M,Direkze NC,Lovell M,Fang TC,Preston SL,Wright NA

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 5 month old girl had typical clinical features of acute myocarditis just after the febrile period of exanthem subitum and died immediately. She had been healthy, with normal development, and there was no family history of particular note. Myocardial postmortem findings were compatible with acute myocarditis. Althoug...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yoshikawa T,Ihira M,Suzuki K,Suga S,Kito H,Iwasaki T,Kurata T,Tanaka T,Saito Y,Asano Y

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KRAS mutation status predicts response to anti-EGFR therapy in colorectal cancer patients. Here we report an interesting case of discordant KRAS mutation status in a patient with two separate tumour foci. Tumour A in sigmoid colon invaded through muscularis propria into the subserosal fat with metastatic disease in re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Li X,Pezeshkpour G,Phan RT

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhombencephalitis is not a rare presentation of listerial central nervous system infections in healthy adults. This report describes a case with several management difficulties linked to antibiotic related adverse events, pointing to alternative solutions to aminopenicillins. In addition, the role of dexamethasone in ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Popescu GA,Saquepée M,Poisson D,Prazuck T

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：AIMS:To investigate whether cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) measurements in fluids are more sensitive and specific markers for differentiating between exudates and transudates, as confirmed clinically, than the measurement of fluid total protein concentrations alone. PATIENTS/METHODS:Serum, pleural fluid, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Paramothayan NS,Barron J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aggregating effects of adenosine diphosphate, thrombin, 5-hydroxytryptamine, tryptamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline, and tri-ethyl tin have been carefully compared. The first three compounds in some circumstances produce remarkably similar effects although there are important differences. The kinetics of aggrega...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： O'BRIEN JR

更新日期：1964-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biochemical classification of the Klebsiella proposed by Cowan, Steel, Shaw, and Duguid (1960) has been applied to 50 strains isolated as the pure or predominant growth from sputum, and Klebsiella species have been correlated with the severity of the chest infection in the patient. A modification in nomenclature i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： FOSTER WD,BRAGG J

更新日期：1962-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serine esterases were detected in the granules of mucosal mast cells from rat, mouse, sheep, and man. Successful demonstration of enzyme activity required brief fixation (6 h) of tissues in 4% paraformaldehyde. Staining with naphthol AS-D chloroacetate produced an intense red reaction product in intraepithelial mucosa...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Huntley JF,Newlands GF,Gibson S,Ferguson A,Miller HR

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate the prognostic impact of the width of negative surgical margins (NSM) and associated and preinvasive lesions at the NSM in patients with penile squamous cell cancer (PSC). METHODS:Enrolling 87 patients with NSM who underwent surgery for PSC, the archived margin slides and entirely wax-embedded surgica...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Gunia S,Koch S,Jain A,May M

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:The programmed cell death receptor 1 (PD-1) checkpoint inhibitor, nivolumab, has been approved for the treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the understanding of the expression and distribution of PD ligand 1 (PD-L1) in the tumour immune microenvironment and its prognostic role in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Yeong J,Zhao Z,Lim JCT,Li H,Thike AA,Koh VCY,Teh BT,Kanesvaran R,Toh CK,Tan PH,Khor LY

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubercle bacilli, which survived heat fixation, were detected with a slide culture technique which allowed the entire smear to be examined. Both conventional flame fixation and the use of a controlled hot-plate failed to render tuberculous sputum smears safe for further handling. Smears which were stained with the ph...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Allen BW

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:As part of the UK antimicrobial resistance strategy and action plan, the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) is required to collect antibiotic susceptibility data so that resistance trends and patterns can be monitored. Most laboratories report urine Gram negative isolates, as "coliforms" according to morpholo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Fallon D,Andrews N,Frodsham D,Gee B,Howe S,Iliffe A,Nye KJ,Warren RE

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Dysfunctional prothrombin residue Arg596 associated mutation has been found to precipitate venous thromboembolism (VTE). In the current study we investigated the prevalence of Arg596 associated mutations in Chinese patients with VTE and explored the functional impact of Arg596Gln mutation on coagulation function i...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wu X,Li L,Ding Q,Wang X,Wu F,Wu W

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sensitivity of methods to detect antibodies to intrinsic factor was assessed. Five sera of known antibody content were tested in 31 laboratories and 30 sera from patients with pernicious anaemia were tested in one laboratory. Five non-commercial methods and two kits for type I antibodies and one non-commercial met...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Shackleton PJ,Fish DI,Dawson DW

更新日期：1989-02-01 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 proportion of fimbriate strains amongst Escherichia coli freshly isolated from infected urines did not differ significantly from the proportion amongst commensal Esch. coli isolated from the bowel and from non-infected urines. It is concluded that fimbriae play no major role in the pathogenesis of Esch. coli urina...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Buck AC

更新日期：1967-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Positive direct antiglobulin tests (DATs) are valuable in identifying the aetiology of autoimmune haemolysis and in guiding therapeutic intervention. However, in HIV-positive individuals with background polyclonal gammopathy, a positive DAT in the absence of haemolysis is common. In this setting, IgG quantificatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Chetty T,Bouwer N,Wan YO,Mahlangu J

更新日期：2020-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess the association between Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis and HLA-DR antigen (class II antigen) expression. METHODS:Fifty endoscopic gastric biopsy specimens were studied for the presence of H pylori, degree and type of inflammation, and for HLA-DR antigen expression in the epithelium. The cases ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Wee A,Teh M,Kang JY

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional prostate adenocarcinomas consist mainly of tumour cells of luminal immunophenotype with scattered neuroendocrine (NE) cells. NE cells are defined by chromogranin A (CGA) immunoreactivity. Unlike luminal cells, NE cells lack androgen receptor (AR) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) immunoreactivity. This ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Roudier MP,True LD,Vessella RL,Higano CS

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The costs of a clinical chemistry laboratory in a district general hospital were studied. The system used has certain advantages over the conventional Cooper Lybrand method. The time taken by technicians to perform tests was more variable than expected and the cost of sample collection was higher than process-cost for...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Stilwell JA

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis plays a crucial role in melanoma metastasis and progression. In recent years, numerous studies have investigated the prognostic and clinical significance of this phenomenon, and the development of molecular techniques has enabled us to achieve a better understanding of angiogenesis in melanoma. Herein, we...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Jour G,Ivan D,Aung PP

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activities of three commercial products of papain were compared as supplied and after activation, and when used in the enzyme-serum method for rhesus (D) grouping. Certain dangers in activation became apparent, and accurate determination of the proportions of papain to anti-D appeared more important than indiscrim...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： WINTER GC,WRATTEN BE

更新日期：1962-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An automated method for the microbiological assay of vitamin B(12) is described. A chloramphenicol-resistant strain of Lactobacillus leichmannii is used as the test organism and this eliminates the need for sterilization or aseptic addition. Precipitation of the serum protein is avoided by dilution of the serum with a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Davis RE,Moulton J,Kelly A

更新日期：1973-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate a recently developed digital slide and virtual microscope system, and to compare this method with optical microscopy on routine gastrointestinal biopsy specimens in both local and remote access modes. METHODS:A fully computer controlled commercial microscope was used. The scanning program included obj...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Molnar B,Berczi L,Diczhazy C,Tagscherer A,Varga SV,Szende B,Tulassay Z

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Strong thyroglobulin immunoreactivity within sinus histiocytes in a lymph node draining a papillary thyroid carcinoma was observed in a recent case. This prompted the investigation of whether thyroglobulin immunoreactivity is common in regional lymph nodes in cases of thyroid malignancy. METHODS:Eighty seven lymp...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Venkatraman L,Maxwell P,McCluggage WG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera obtained from 34 men with Chlamydia trachomatis positive non-gonococcal urethritis, 34 men with C trachomatis negative non-gonococcal urethritis, 42 women with acute salpingitis, 38 healthy women, and 34 healthy men were studied for the presence of specific serum C trachomatis IgA and IgG antibodies. Serological ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Cevenini R,Sarov I,Rumpianesi F,Donati M,Melega C,Varotti C,La Placa M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of temperature, time of storage, and presence of air bubbles in specimens for blood gas analysis was studied. The results show that air bubbles in a 10% proportion are undesirable because of significant elevation in the PO2, and the storage of anaerobic blood samples at room temperature (25 degrees C) is ac...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Madiedo G,Sciacca R,Hause L

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described for obtaining samples of bladder epithelium using soluble swabs. Changes indicating neoplasia were seen in a large proportion of patients with bladder carcinoma. These changes were absent in the non-neoplastic control cases. The method provided tissue similar to that obtained by biopsy and sur...

journal_title：Journal of clinical pathology

authors： Trott PA,Williams G,Attridge PW

更新日期：1969-11-01 00:00:00