Increased concentration of serum periostin is associated with poor outcome of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sex-determining region Y-box 30 (SOX30) suppresses progression of several cancers, whereas its role in breast cancer is unclear. Therefore, we aimed to determine the correlation of SOX30 with tumor characteristics and prognosis in breast cancer patients. METHODS:The tumor samples of 510 breast cancer patient...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Peng H,Luo Y,Wu J,Yin W

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a fully automated reticulocyte counter, the roles of the reticulocyte count with maturation in pancytopenia were evaluated. Different groups of pancytopenia including aplastic anemia, infiltrative marrow disorder, hypersplenism, and megaloblastic anemia were recruited. All patients had bone marrow examinations f...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Lin CK,Hsu HC,Chau WK,Jiang ML,Chiu CF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most significant achievements of the biochemist during the past two decades is the use to which immunologically based assays have been put in clinical diagnosis (Hood et al.: Immunology, 1984). The problem faced and surmounted by immunologists in effecting the transition from research tool to routine clinic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Nicholls PJ,Malcolm AD

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a popular arthrosis featured as pain, limited joint activity, and deformity. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) has been reported to be up-regulated in arthritic tissues and is integral to the progression of osteoarthritis (OA). Previous studies showed the COX-2 promoter G-765C polymorphism coul...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Huang W,Deng C,Tian F,Gao W,Ding Z,Rao X,Yin Z

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low value of serum Clara cell protein (CC16) is associated with bronchial hyperreactivity in children. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the serum CC16 in relation to atopy and previously manifested LRTD. METHODS:In the population of 163 healthy 5- to 24-month-old children, atopy was determined by Phadiatop-infant (se...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Ilic N,Mihailovic N

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors compare efficacy of two ELISA assays (one supplied by DIAMEDIX [Delta Biological s.r.l.], and the other by RADIM [RADIM I]) in detecting total anti-H. pylori antibodies, and of two further ELISA methods (one supplied by EUROSPITAL [Helori CTX IgG] and the other by RADIM [RADIM 2]) in identifying anti-CagA ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Basso D,Stefani A,Brigato L,Navaglia F,Greco E,Zambon CF,Piva MG,Toma A,Di Mario F,Plebani M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wolfram's syndrome (WFS) is a hereditary (autosomal recessive) neurodegenerative disorder. The clinical features are related to diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy, and deafness (DIDMOAD) with other variable clinical manifestations. Pathogenic variants in the WFS1 gene, encoding wolframin, a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Torkamandi S,Rezaei S,Mirfakhraie R,Bayat S,Piltan S,Gholami M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous detection methods for Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) have been developed with varying degrees of purported diagnostic utility. We have developed a rapid nonradioactive in situ hybridization (ISH) method for H. pylori detection in paraffin-embedded tissue and assessed its relative diagnostic performance by re...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Barrett DM,Faigel DO,Metz DC,Montone K,Furth EE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibodies to neutrophil cytoplasmic antigens (ANCA) targeted toward granule enzymes have been recognized as a valuable diagnostic tool in the detection of Wegener's granulomatosis and systemic vasculitides. However, the most commonly used method of detection, the indirect immunofluorescence assay, is prone to false-p...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Streicher J,Fabian B,Herkner K,Pointner H,Bayer PM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was performed to compare the clinical efficacies of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with autologous ligament grafting at different time points. METHODS:Eighty-five patients with ACL were categorized into two groups: Group A (GA, n = 45), who underwent early-stage (≤3 weeks) surger...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Hu B,Gao F,Li C,Zhang B,An M,Lu M,Liu Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Risperidone (RIS) is a widely used atypical antipsychotic drug. We developed and validated a sensitive and accurate LC-MS/MS method, which requires a small-volume of plasma and small-volume injection for measurement of RIS levels in ASD pediatric patients. We also investigated the relationship between RIS le...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Vanwong N,Prommas S,Puangpetch A,Hongkaew Y,Nuntamool N,Nakorn CN,Ngamsamut N,Limsila P,Sukasem C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sustaining proliferation is the most fundamental step for breast cancer tumor genesis. Accelerated proliferation is usually linked to the uncontrolled cell cycle. However, the internal and external factors linked to the activation of breast cancer cell cycle are still to be investigated. METHODS:quantitativ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Ye RY,Kuang XY,Zeng HJ,Shao N,Lin Y,Wang SM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet-reactive antibodies lead to thrombocytopenia and bleeding disorders, and diverse assays are used for their detection. In this retrospective analysis, the applicability of three different test systems was compared and antibody specificities were assessed. METHODS:Sera of 1,234 patients were tested w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Sareban N,Macher S,Drexler C,Posch U,Lanzer G,Schallmoser K

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premortem diagnosis of the DiGeorge syndrome and its partial variants relies on the demonstration of a primary defect in cell-mediated immunity, generally in the setting of an infant with congenital heart disease, hypocalcemia, absence of a thymic shadow, and typical dysmorphic features. Although T-cell enumeration is...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Slade HB,Greenwood JH,Beekman RH 3rd,McCoy JP Jr,Hudson JL,Pahwa S,Schwartz SA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitation of hemoglobin alpha 2 delta 2 (HbA2) is a basic and confirmatory test in diagnosing the carrier state of beta-thalassemia. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on the diagnostic reliability of HbA2. A total of 2,867 (654 smokers and 2,213 never smokers) male subjec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Tarazi IS,Sirdah MM,El Jeadi H,Al Haddad RM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The non-invasive diagnostic approach for early detection of endometrial cancer (EC) remains limited. To date, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) has been intensively studied but its diagnostic is controversial in EC. DJ-1 is an oncoprotein secreted by cancer cells, recently identified as a potential diagnostic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Benati M,Montagnana M,Danese E,Paviati E,Giudici S,Ruzzenente O,Franchi M,Lippi G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease (CHD) is primarily caused by atherosclerosis of coronary arteries. It is largely an inflammatory disease of the vascular wall. The inflammation is related to DNA methylation. Angiopoietin-like protein 2 (ANGPTL2) has various functions in several chronic inflammatory diseases. Macrophag...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Zhou J,Chen L,Yang X,Huang X,Wang Z,Peng P,Lian J

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Automated cell counters have become more and more sophisticated with passing years. The numerical and graphic data both provide useful clues for suspecting a diagnosis especially when the workload is very high. AIM:We present our experience of useful information provided by graphic displays of an automated ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Gupta M,Chauhan K,Singhvi T,Kumari M,Grover RK

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenosine deaminase (ADA) exists as two isoenzymes, ADA(1) and ADA(2). It appears that the ADA(2) isoenzyme originates mainly from monocytes and macrophages. In tuberculous pleural effusions most of the ADA activity consists of ADA(2). The aim of this prospective study was to analyse ADA isoenzymes in the CSF of patie...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Schutte CM,Ungerer JP,du Plessis H,van der Meyden CH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To study the role of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) in the peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC)-mediated inflammation in coronary slow flow (CSF) and coronary arteriosclerosis. METHODS:Patients were divided into acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stable angina pectoris (SAP), CSF, an...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Huang J,Yang Q,He L,Huang J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate clinical features, bacterial characteristics, and risk factors for shock and mortality of immunocompromised patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia. METHODS:A nearly 6-year retrospective study of E coli bacteremia in 188 immunocompromised patients at Xiangya Hospital was conducted. Demographic...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Tao X,Wang H,Min C,Yu T,Luo Y,Li J,Hu Y,Yan Q,Liu WE,Zou M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The performances of the QMS(®) Teicoplanin immunoassay recently developed on Cobas(®) 6000/8000 systems were evaluated and compared to a fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) [Teicoplanin Innofluor(®) Assay (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Indianapolis, IN)] on FLX analyzer (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Dailly E,Fraissinet F,Deslandes G,Bouquié R,Jolliet P

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and BNP measurement could have a significant role in differentiating dyspnea between cardiac or pulmonary origin in the emergency room. The development of new and different commercial assays for these B-type natriuretic peptides offers the possibility of improving a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Sanz MP,Borque L,Rus A,Vicente B,Ramírez Y,Lasa L

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial cells are typically connected through different types of cell junctions that are localized from the apical membrane to the basal surface. In this way, epithelium cells form the first barrier against pathogenic microorganisms and prevent their entry into internal organs and the circulatory system. Recent stu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Zheng M,Sun S,Zhou J,Liu M

更新日期：2020-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of microRNA-146b (miR-146b) on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) risk, and the correlation of miR-146b with disease severity and 28-day mortality in sepsis patients. METHODS:A total of 104 sepsis patients and 100 healthy controls (HCs) were consec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Chen W,Liu L,Yang J,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:By using commercially available ELISA kits, serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha levels in healthy adults, and the levels of various cytokines in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis or chronic viral liver diseases, were investigated. IL-6 levels of healthy subjects were distributed in a wide range, and the distribution patter...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Yamashiki M,Kosaka Y,Nishimura A,Watanabe S,Nomoto M,Ichida F

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We here describe an ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography technique with electrochemical detection for rapid quantification of glutathione, homocysteine, cysteinylglycine, and methionine. The analytical validation of the technique showed within-assay and between-assay coefficients of variation between 3....

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Houze P,Gamra S,Madelaine I,Bousquet B,Gourmel B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulating in blood is currently used for noninvasive diagnostic and prognostic tests. Minimizing background DNA is vital for detection of low abundance cfDNA. We investigated whether a new blood collection device could reduce background levels of genomic DNA (gDNA) in plasma compared ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Norton SE,Luna KK,Lechner JM,Qin J,Fernando MR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past few years, interest in xenotransplantation of porcine islets of Langerhans for the future therapy of type I diabetes has increased markedly. Therefore, we established a semiautomated digestion method for isolating islets from the porcine pancreas. However, although the isolation technique was standardi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Heiser A,Ulrichs K,Müller-Ruchholtz W

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For the forensic aim, a sensitive and specific method using headspace gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) has been developed for the quantitative determination of ethanol in blood using n-propanol as internal standard. GC was performed in isothermal mode with a GC run-time of 5.0 min. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical laboratory analysis

authors： Xiao HT,He L,Tong RS,Yu JY,Chen L,Zou J,Li JQ,Bian Y,Zhang Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00