The role of the External Quality Assessment Special issue: Quality in laboratory diagnostics: from theory to practice Laura Sciacovelli, Sandra Secchiero, Lorena Zardo, Mario Plebani*. Biochemia Medica 2010;20(2):160-4. External Quality Assessment (EQA) and…
A Glance at the methods for detection of apoptosis qualitatively and quantitatively Engin Ulukaya, Ceyda Acilan, Ferda Ari, Elif İkitimur, Yusuf Yilmaz Türk Biyokimya Dergisi [Turkish Journal of Biochemistry–Turk J Biochem] 2011; 36…
Asimetrik dimetilarjininin metabolizması ve klinik önemi M. Kemal Erbil, Yasemin Gülcan Kurt, Halil Yaman, Erdinç Çakır, E.Özgür Akgül, Tuncer Çaycı Türk Biyokimya Dergisi [Turkish Journal of Biochemistry–Turk J Biochem] 2012; 37 (1) ;…
New insights into the health effects of dietary saturated and omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Michel DE Lorgeril and Patricia Salen BMC Medicine 2012, 10:50 Cardiovascular diseases and cancers are leading causes…
Biomarkers in diabetes: hemoglobin A1c, vascular and tissue markers. Lyons TJ, Basu A. Transl Res. 2012 Apr;159(4):303-12. Epub 2012 Jan 31. Abstract Biomarkers are conventionally defined as “biological molecules that represent health and…
Understanding and interpreting serum protein electrophoresis O’Connell TX, Horita TJ, Kasravi B. Am Fam Physician. 2005 Jan 1;71(1):105-12. Abstract Serum protein electrophoresis is used to identify patients with multiple myeloma and other serum…
Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus – 2011 American Diabetes Association Diabetes Care. 2011 January; 34(Supplement_1): S62–S69. Criteria for the diagnosis of diabetes A1C ≥6.5%. The test should be performed in a laboratory…
Diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive detection of fetal trisomy 21 in maternal blood: a systematic review Verweij EJ, van den Oever JM, de Boer MA, Boon EM, Oepkes D. SourceDepartment of Obstetrics, Leiden University…
Association of IRS-1 and IRS-2 genes polymorphisms with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis Ruan Y, Ma J, Xie X. SourceDepartment of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, China. Endocr J….
Golgi protein 73 versus alpha-fetoprotein as a biomarker for hepatocellular carcinoma: a diagnostic meta-analysis. Zhou Y, Yin X, Ying J, Zhang B. BMC Cancer. 2012 Jan 16;12:17. Abstract BACKGROUNDS: There have been conflicting…
Diagnostic accuracy of the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index for the prediction of hepatitis B-related fibrosis: a leading meta-analysis. Jin W, Lin Z, Xin Y, Jiang X, Dong Q, Xuan S. BMC Gastroenterol. 2012…
Serum Protein Electrophoresis: An Underused but Very Useful Test Stephan R. Vavricka, Emanuel Burri, Christoph Beglinger,Lukas Degen, Michael Manz Digestion 2009;79:203–210 Abstract Serum protein electrophoresis is used in clinical practice to identify patients…