Abstract：
:C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were serially determined in serum after kidney or heart transplantation. The initial postsurgical CRP response in these patients was compared with that of control patients undergoing related procedures but not subjected to immunosuppressive therapy. Immunosuppression clearly depressed the postsurgical CRP response in transplant recipients. The effect is greatest with the administration of cyclosporine. In addition, we found serial CRP determinations to be a sensitive indicator of renal but not cardiac allograft rejection. The specificity of CRP as such a predictor was affected by non-rejection-based inflammation. We conclude that serial determination of CRP, interpreted by the extent by which its concentration increases between sequential samples, may be a useful adjunct to biochemical monitoring of renal transplants, but a similar approach to monitoring heart transplants is not possible.
journal_name
Clin Chemjournal_title
Clinical chemistryauthors
Van Lente F,Castellani W,Abbott LBsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1986-04-01 00:00:00pages
633-6issue
4eissn
0009-9147issn
1530-8561journal_volume
32pub_type
杂志文章abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxidation of lipids in lipoproteins and cells may initiate and enhance the early development of cardiovascular disease. METHOD AND RESULTS:We assayed F(2)-isoprostanes, oxidation products of arachidonic acid, by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in a biracial cohort of 2850 young healthy adult men and wo...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2004.037630
更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe a procedure based on equilibrium dialysis that allows the simultaneous determination of free testosterone and testosterone bound to non-sex-hormone-binding globulin (non-SHBG) in plasma. After saturating SHBG with 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) according to a technique recently described, the percentage...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A new computer-interfaced system of general applicability in the clinical laboratory has been built. The system is constructed around a new type multicuvette. Quantitation is currently by spectrophotometry and is on-line, with use of a mini-computer with output going to an electrostatic printer/plotter. The system can...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Using image-analyzing equipment, we measured the effect of quinidine on the activity of naphthol AS-D chloroacetate esterase, alpha-naphthyl butyrate esterase, alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase, and acid phosphatase in individual cells of a human Hep G2 hepatoma cell line. The impact of the drug on the morphology of the...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Assays with different specificity are used for cyclosporin monitoring in clinical transplantation. A recent survey of 35 centers showed that 86% used immunoassays for cyclosporin A (CsA). In consensus documents the following performance criteria were recommended: (a) imprecision < or = 10% at 50 microg/L and < or = 5%...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A micro version of a nuclear binding assay to assess the biological activity of receptors for steroid hormones was developed for application to small (needle) biopsies of human tumors for the purpose of predicting responses to steroid therapy. This easier assay requires 10-fold less tissue than the original nuclear bi...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A potential genetic marker for hypertriglyceridemia and coronary disease, an apolipoprotein-CIII gene allele displaying a single nucleotide substitution, was found in 71% of Arabs with primary hypertriglyceridemia. Over 96% of the unrelated adults possessing this allele showed hypertriglyceridemia. The same allele was...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Fast lipoprotein chromatography (FLPC) is a novel method for quantifying lipoproteins. Plasma proteins are separated by fast-flow gel filtration. Lipoproteins are detected by post-column derivatization with an enzymatic cholesterol reagent. FLPC resolves very-low-, low-, and high-density lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL, and H...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report here the evaluation of the Abbott TDx assay with a monoclonal antibody for selectively quantifying cyclosporine (CsA) in whole blood. Over the clinically relevant concentration ranges, results with this assay demonstrated within- and between-run CVs of less than 2.5% and 5%, respectively; sensitivity of 25 m...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pairs of values for serum triiodothyronine and serum triiodothyronine binding capacity were represented as maps of points for euthyroid populations (including subjects who were pregnant or were receiving estrogens) in the age groups 18-50, 51-64, 65-79, and greater than 80 years (504 subjects) and thyrotoxic populatio...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a stress-responsive cytokine produced in cardiovascular cells under conditions of inflammation and oxidative stress, is emerging as an important prognostic marker in individuals with and without existing cardiovascular disease (CVD). We therefore examined the clinica...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2012.190322
更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Plasma hydroxyproline fractions--free-plus-peptide and free--were determined by a method involving centrifugal ultrafiltration and the procedure of Kivirikko et al. [Anal. Biochem. 19, 249 (1967)]. Within- and between-day precision (CV) for the combined fractions was 4--5% and 2.8--6%, respectively. Mean analytical re...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We present a simple method for subclass typing of IgG paraproteins, with which we have demonstrated a large number of paraproteins that were undetected by conventional immunofixation techniques. The types and distribution of IgG subclass paraproteins were analyzed in 92 human sera in which IgG paraproteins had been de...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A reaction of urea, o-phthalaldehyde and N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine is described for measurement of urea by manual, continuous-flow, and kinetic methods. The continuous-flow system requires 25 mu-l of sample; 40 samples can be analyzed per hour. The kinetic method requires no enzymes, has no lag phase, and has good...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Remnant lipoprotein-cholesterol (RLP-C) concentrations in sera of healthy individuals are very low (0.080-0.437 mmol/L), making conventional cholesterol methods poorly suited to this purpose. We have developed a highly sensitive cholesterol assay (CD method) and applied it to the RLP-C assay. METHODS:The CD...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for heterozygous sequence changes in PCR products, also known as "mutation scanning", is an important tool for genetic research and clinical applications. Conventional methods require a separation step. METHODS:We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of homogeneous scanning, using a saturatin...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2003.029751
更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We evaluated superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) and glutathione peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.9) activities in the erythrocytes of lead-exposed and nonexposed workers from distinct industries localized in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Concentrations of either lead or protoporphyrin IX, or both, in blood were used to indicat...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Lactate dehydrogenase (LD) isoenzymes 1 and 2 in human serum were separated on a column of diethylaminoethyl-Sephadex. Samples layered on mini-columns were eluted with buffered sodium chloride (100, 150, and 200 mmol/liter). Lactate dehydrogenase activity in column effluents was measured by the Wacker method, and thei...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:KLK5 is a newly discovered human kallikrein gene. Many kallikrein genes have been found to be differentially expressed in various malignancies, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA; encoded by the KLK3 gene) is the best tumor marker for prostate cancer. Like the genes that encode PSA and other kallikreins, the...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A new method for quantifying specific amino acids in small volumes of plasma and whole blood has been developed. Based on isotope-dilution tandem mass spectrometry, the method takes only a few minutes to perform and requires minimal sample preparation. The accurate assay of both phenylalanine and tyrosine in dried blo...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We assessed the accuracy and precision of seven commercial kits for serum ferritin. The concentration of ferritin as determined by these assays for a liver ferritin reference standard, a human heart ferritin standard, and normal sera correlated highly, but the absolute values varied widely. Use of an international ref...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Measurement of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the blood is integral to and essential for the treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus. HbA1c reflects the mean blood glucose concentration over the preceding 8 to 12 weeks. Although the clinical value of HbA1c was initially limited by large differences in result...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2018.296962
更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe a fully automated method of analysis for plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine by use of a two-column system of "high-performance" liquid chromatography. Catecholamines in deproteinized plasma are purified on the first (preparation) column, then transferred automatically to the second (analytical) column i...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This improved assay of rheumatoid factors in serum, described here for use with the Baker "Encore" centrifugal analyzer, is efficient, with 250-sample throughput per hour; reproducible, with between-batch CV = 5% and within-batch CV = 2% (mid-assay range); and results correlate well (r = 0.9) with those by other metho...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A coated microtiter-well, enzyme-linked immunometric assay for quantifying immunoreactive trypsinogen in dried blood spots was modified to use time-resolved fluorescence of europium in place of end-point enzymatic color development as the quantification step. The streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase and color developme...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The core antigen component of hepatitis B virus (HBV), HBcAg, may be used as a marker of viral replication. We describe a radioimmunoassay for HBcAg in serum, and compare results with those by other similar methods. Samples are centrifuged over a sucrose gradient containing 2-mercaptoethanol, and the resulting pellets...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Although lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A(2) (Lp-PLA(2)) levels are associated with cardiovascular events, Lp-PLA(2) is physically linked to LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Whether measures of Lp-PLA(2) mass or activity continue to predict risk after LDL-C reduction by statin therapy is uncertain. METHODS:Lp...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2011.180281
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We describe a competitive enzyme immunoassay, the ExtrAvidin-biotin system, for determining osteocalcin in human serum or plasma. Antibodies were raised against bovine osteocalcin. Binding of the antibodies to osteocalcin was calcium-dependent. Limit of detection is 0.07 nmol/L (0.4 microgram/L). The standard curve fo...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The measurement of glycohemoglobin (GHb) by boronate affinity chromatography is useful in monitoring long-term glucose control in diabetic subjects. The inherent disadvantage of this method is the hands-on time required because the hemoglobin fractions are separated on individual disposable columns. To overcome this d...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：:9-(2-Phosphonylmethoxyethyl)adenine (PMEA), (S)-9-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)adenine (HPMPA), and (R,S)-9-(3-fluoro-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)adenine (FPMPA) are selective antiviral agents with activity against a broad spectrum of DNA viruses and retroviruses. A highly sensitive method has been developed to ...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00
