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 indicate the extent of exposure. In all cases, values for superoxide dismutase were significantly higher in the exposed workers. The dose-response relationship between this enzyme and lead concentrations was roughly linear for the workers with greater than 40 micrograms of lead per 100 g of blood. Except for the sample from one of the industries, the corresponding glutathione peroxidase activities were also significantly higher in lead-exposed workers. These data, together with those previously found for patients with intermittent acute porphyria, suggest that in both groups the accumulation of heme precursors is connected to the exacerbated production of activated oxygen species.
journal_name
Clin Chemjournal_title
Clinical chemistryauthors
Monteiro HP,Abdalla DS,Arcuri AS,Bechara EJsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1985-10-01 00:00:00pages
1673-6issue
10eissn
0009-9147issn
1530-8561journal_volume
31pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:The Cardiovascular Health Study is an observational cohort study of risk factors for cardiovascular disease in 5201 participants, ages > or = 65 years. We report the methods and quality-assurance results for blood procurement, processing, shipping, storage, and sample analysis used during the first examination period ...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Circulating prostate cells can be detected in cancer patients by using reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR) assay for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSM) mRNA. A quality-control study involving a conventional RT-PCR assay was performed and, surprisingly, detected both transcripts...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
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doi：
更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2010.147124
更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2005.050062
更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2005.061259
更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2004.046995
更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A new type of multilayer film analytical element--consisting of a spreading layer, a blocking layer, an enzymic reagent layer, and a transparent layer--has been developed for blood glucose determination. After a spot of whole blood is dropped on the film, the plasma glucose concentration is determined in 6 min without...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous and subcutaneous microdialysis was performed to compare the free concentrations and pharmacokinetics of L-3, 4-dihyroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa) in blood and tissue in healthy subjects and in patients with Parkinson disease. METHODS:Nine healthy volunteers and 10 patients with Parkinson disease, st...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative PCR of viral nucleic acids can be useful clinically in diagnosis, risk assessment, and monitoring of antiviral therapy. We wished to develop a chemiluminescence competitive PCR (cPCR) for parvovirus B19. METHODS:Parvovirus DNA target sequences and competitor sequences were coamplified and direc...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We report results of a quality-control survey of radioimmunoassay (RIA) of eight analytes, participated in by 249 laboratories of various types throughout Japan. For the purpose of the external control survey, lyophilized specimens containing two different concentrations of each analyte were sent to the participating ...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Nitric oxide is a soluble gas continuously synthesized by the endothelium. This substance has a wide range of biological properties that maintain vascular homeostasis, including modulation of vascular dilator tone, regulation of local cell growth, and protection of the vessel from injurious consequences of platelets a...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Plasma concentrations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana, decline to values substantially less than 1 microgram/L within a few hours after a subject has smoked a marijuana cigarette. Using a single-quadrupole gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC/MS) operated in the ...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2004.040311
更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This semi-automated colorimetric assay for the MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2) is based on a monoclonal antibody ("Conan-MB") specific for this isoenzyme and is a modification of a previously published method (Vaidya et al., Clin Chem 1986;32:657-63). A 0.64-cm bead coated with 2 to 3 micrograms of antibo...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A recently introduced automated nephelometric immunoassay involving shell/core particles for determination of myoglobin (Behringwerke) was evaluated with the BNA Nephelometer. Method precision was good: the intra-assay CV varied between 1.5% and 6.1%; with daily calibration, the interassay CV ranged between 1.5% and 7...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Commercial immunoassays for testosterone (Te) may give inaccurate results for samples from women and children, leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. We developed a sensitive and specific tandem mass spectrometric assay for measurement of Te at the concentrations encountered in women and childr...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2005.052167
更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor material represents a valuable resource for the analysis of RNA-based biomarkers, both in research laboratories and in routine clinical testing. A robust and automated RNA-extraction method with a high sample throughput is required. METHODS:We evaluated extracti...
journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2008.122572
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Clinical chemistry
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1373/clinchem.2014.221770
更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00
