Associations of blood levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, IGF-II and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-3 in schizophrenic Arab subjects.

abstract：:Modifications in lipoprotein lipase levels lead to elevated triglycerides and reduced high density lipoprotein (HDL), both of which are risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Hence, we examined the influence of the -93T/G, D9N, N291S, and S447X polymorphisms in the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene on CAD risk an...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Ferencak G,Pasalić D,Grsković B,Cheng S,Fijal B,Sesto M,Skodlar J,Rukavina AS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autoantibodies against β1-adrenergic receptors (β1AR) that stimulate cardiac cAMP-production play a causal role in the pathogenesis of human heart failure. Patients can be subjected to specific therapies, if the presence of potentially cardio-noxious β1AR-autoantibodies is reliably diagnosed. This requires a...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Bornholz B,Benninghaus T,Reinke Y,Felix SB,Roggenbuck D,Jahns-Boivin V,Jahns R,Boege F

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serum immunoglobulin free light chains (FLC) are secreted into circulation by plasma cells as a by-product of immunoglobulin production. In a healthy individual the population of FLC is polyclonal as no single cell is secreting more FLC than the total immunoglobulin secreting cell population. In a person wit...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Barnidge DR,Dispenzieri A,Merlini G,Katzmann JA,Murray DL

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced and total homocysteine, cysteine, glutathione and cysteinylglycine in plasma were investigated in 19 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in 29 healthy subjects. The purpose was to examine the influence of pro-oxidant activity caused by the lung disease on the metabolism of homocysteine and ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Andersson A,Ankerst J,Lindgren A,Larsson K,Hultberg B

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid filling the central nervous system. The determination of the CSF total protein (TP) content represents an important screening test of various pathologies. We aimed to address the effect of sex and age on CSF-TP content and the use of the current upp...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Castellazzi M,Pizzicotti S,Lombardo I,Alfiero S,Morotti A,Pellegatti P,Negri G,Natali L,Ferri C,Fainardi E,Bellini T,Pugliatti M

更新日期：2020-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain natriuretic peptide is proposed as a biochemical marker which could provide a useful screening test to select patients for further cardiac investigations in heart failure. The applicability of such a biochemical test in clinics, hospital wards, and clinical laboratories is dependent on its ease of use and on the...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Gobinet-Georges A,Valli N,Filliatre H,Dubernet MF,Dedeystere O,Bordenave L

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A software has been developed on quality control, department economics, information supervise and personal administration. In this article, we discuss the part of quality control, from which we benefit most, on developing ideas, running principle, and application. This network will enable the implementation of total q...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Yulong C

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The usefulness of serum antibodies to common food antigens (immunoglobulin G4; IgG4) assay in management of patients suffering from food intolerance was assessed. METHODS:A total of 22 asymptomatic healthy subjects and 68 patients with symptoms referred for suspected food intolerance were studied. Serum IgG...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Bernardi D,Borghesan F,Faggian D,Bianchi FC,Favero E,Billeri L,Plebani M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in general, and citalopram/escitalopram in particular, are widely used to treat clinical depression. However, SSRI bioavailability and non-compliance represent major issues, especially in the clinical trials setting. In this context, frequent drug-level measure...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Serebruany V,Malinin A,Dragan V,Atar D,van Zyl L,Dragan A,Lexapro Compliance Task Force.

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The non-forage feeding of dairy cows rich in fast absorption carbohydrates, the low value of their euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp suggest a dysregulation of carbohydrate metabolism able to produce neurodegenerative disorders. Comparisons between Alzheimer's disease developed in diabetes mellitus and bovine spongifo...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Frey J

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The accurate and precise measurement of triglycerides is important due to the adverse effects associated with hypertriglyceridaemia. Most laboratory methods are based on enzymatic hydrolysis of triglycerides with measurement of the total glycerol. An elevated free glycerol concentration may result in overes...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： van Heerden C,Magwete A,Mabuza D

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested that omentin-1 plays a critical role in the development of cardiovascular disease. However, reported findings are inconsistent, and no study has evaluated the association between omentin-1 levels and a poor functional outcome after ischemic stroke onset. METHODS:A total of 266 ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Xu T,Zuo P,Wang Y,Gao Z,Ke K

更新日期：2018-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is a benign tumour of the salivary gland with a tendency to malignancy which creates many diagnostic problems. N-acetyl-beta-hexosaminidase (HEX) is a lysosomal exoglycosidase involved in degradation of oligosaccharide chains of glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans, know...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Borzym-Kluczyk M,Olszewska E,Radziejewska I,Lewszuk A,Zwierz K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have gradually been reported to be an important class of RNAs with pivotal roles in regulation of gene expression, and thus are involved in multitudinous human complex diseases. However, the biological functions and precise mechanisms of the majority of lncRNAs are still poo...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Zhuo Y,Zeng Q,Zhang P,Li G,Xie Q,Cheng Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to investigate possible ethnic differences in genetic and environmental determinants, we investigated several cardiovascular disease-associated genetic variations in successful ageing populations of France (Nancy) and China (Hong Kong). Allelic frequencies of these genetic variations were compared between hea...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Xia Y,Baum L,Pang CP,Siest G,Visvikis S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adiponectin is a cytokine produced by adipose tissue with insulin sensitising and anti-atherosclerotic effects. Low plasma adiponectin levels are used as a marker of the metabolic syndrome and incipient type 2 diabetes. METHODS:We carried out a series of studies to determine the short- and long-term variabi...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Shand B,Elder P,Scott R,Frampton C,Willis J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor autoantibodies (TRAb) are pathogenetic and diagnostic hallmarks of Graves' disease (GD). Three varieties of TRAb have been described: stimulating (S-TRAb), blocking (B-TRAb), and apoptotic (A-TRAb) autoantibodies. Very recently, the first immunoassay method (Immulit...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Tozzoli R,D'Aurizio F,Villalta D,Giovanella L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undiagnosed thyroid disease is a common problem with significant public health implications. This is especially true during pregnancy, when the health of both the mother and the developing child can be adversely affected by abnormal maternal thyroid function. Measurement of serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Quinn FA,Gridasov GN,Vdovenko SA,Krasnova NA,Vodopianova NV,Epiphanova MA,Schulten M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell disease is a major health burden in India. The aim of the study was to compare the diagnostic utility of two different approaches on automated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for newborn screening for sickle cell disorders and other haemoglobinopathies in India. METHODS:Newborn bab...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Upadhye DS,Jain DL,Trivedi YL,Nadkarni AH,Ghosh K,Colah RB

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagenous proteins are especially prone to nonenzymatic glycation, because they contain several dibasic amino acid residues with free amino groups, have a very slow turnover rate, and are exposed to ambient levels of glucose. The aim of this study was to determine the time-dependent course of advanced glycation proc...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Turk Z,Misur I,Turk N,Benko B

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:External quality assessment/proficiency test (EQA/PT) organizers play an important role in monitoring the performance of HbA1c measurements. With increasing quality of the assays, HbA1c is increasingly used for diagnosis of diabetes and the demands on EQA/PT organizers themselves are rising constantly. EQA o...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Kaiser P,Spannagl M,van Campenhout C,Lenga Y,Siebelder C,Weykamp C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are large differences in the use of laboratory tests between hospitals in Sweden. These differences are not only due to differences between the patients treated but also to differences in practice. Use of laboratory test seems to reflect local traditions to a large extent. These large variations in practice are ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Larsson A,Palmer M,Hultén G,Tryding N

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantification of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a challenge in patients with hemoglobin (Hb) variants. We evaluated the impact of various Hb variants on five routine HbA1c assays by comparing with the IFCC reference measurement procedure (RMP). METHODS:Whole blood samples showing warning flags or no result...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Yun YM,Ji M,Ko DH,Chun S,Kwon GC,Lee K,Song SH,Seong MW,Park SS,Song J

更新日期：2017-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Squamous cell carcinoma antigen-immunoglobulin M (SCCA-IgM) is a useful biomarker for the risk of development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis due to its progressive increase associated to HCC evolution. In patients with cirrhosis, other assays have been affected by interfering re...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Zuin J,Veggiani G,Pengo P,Gallotta A,Biasiolo A,Tono N,Gatta A,Pontisso P,Toth R,Cerin D,Frecer V,Meo S,Gion M,Fassina G,Beneduce L

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been well reported over recent years that most errors within the total testing process occur in the pre-analytical phase (46%-68.2%), an area that is usually outside of the direct control of the laboratory and which includes sample collection (phlebotomy). National and international (WHO, CLSI) guidelines recom...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Cornes M,van Dongen-Lases E,Grankvist K,Ibarz M,Kristensen G,Lippi G,Nybo M,Simundic AM,Working Group for Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE), European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM).

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In analogy with other areas of laboratory diagnostics, the pre-analytical phase is the leading source of variability also in urinalysis. We carried out a multicentric study for comparing results obtained from first-voided and mid-stream urine samples. METHODS:Each of the six hospital-based clinical laborato...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Manoni F,Gessoni G,Alessio MG,Caleffi A,Saccani G,Silvestri MG,Poz D,Ercolin M,Tinello A,Valverde S,Ottomano C,Lippi G

更新日期：2011-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS), a sex-specific mortality-prediction metric, has proven to be effective in various populations. IMRS is comprised of the complete blood count (CBC), basic metabolic panel (BMP), and age. Whether the addition of factors from the comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： May HT,Anderson JL,Muhlestein JB,Lappé DL,Ronnow BS,Horne BD

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of highly sensitive immunometric methods in clinical laboratories to assay anti-thyroid antibodies has progressively expanded in recent years but it is not known whether the new techniques have improved the analytical variability connected with the preceding methodologies. The Italian Society of Laboratory Med...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Tozzoli R,Bizzaro N,Tonutti E,Pradella M,Manoni F,Vilalta D,Bassetti D,Piazza A,Rizzotti P,Italian Society of Laboratory Medicine (SIMeL) Study Group on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Autoimmune Diseases.

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biological variation (BV) data enable assessment of the significance of changes in serial measurements observed within a subject and are used to set analytical quality specifications. This data is available in a database held in Westgard website (http://www.westgard.com/biodatabase1.htm). Some limitations of...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Carobene A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three groups of patients have been studied longitudinally for 24 months to analyze the role of hepatitis G virus (HGV) in hepatic disease. Group 1 consisted of 50 patients with non-B, non-C chronic hepatitis, group 2 consisted of 44 hemodialyzed patients, and group 3 consisted of 50 healthy blood donors. The presence ...

journal_title：Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine

authors： Grassi M,Mammarella A,Sagliaschi G,Granati L,Musca A,Traditi F,Pezzella M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00