A guide to diagnosis of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in digestive diseases Fernando Bermejo and Santiago García-López World J Gastroenterol. 2009 October 7; 15(37): 4638–4643. Iron deficiency (ID), with or without…
Paraoxonases: structure, gene polymorphism & role in coronary artery disease. Gupta N, Gill K, Singh S. Indian J Med Res. 2009 Oct;130(4):361-8. Paraoxonases (PONs) i.e. PON1, PON2, PON3 are basically lactonases. Of these,…
Inflammatory markers and poor outcome after stroke: a prospective cohort study and systematic review of interleukin-6. Whiteley W, Jackson C, Lewis S, Lowe G, Rumley A, Sandercock P, Wardlaw J, Dennis M, Sudlow…
Can peripheral leukocytes be used as Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers? Rezai-Zadeh K, Gate D, Szekely CA, Town T. Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Nov;9(11):1623-33. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in elderly…
Use of genetic variation as biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease. Reitz C, Mayeux R. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Oct;1180:75-96 Late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) is the most common cause of late-onset dementia in…
Renal failure–measuring the glomerular filtration rate. Thomas C, Thomas L. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2009 Dec;106(51-52):849-54. BACKGROUND: Chronic renal disease is common, and its prevalence is rising. Its main causes are hypertension and diabetes…
YKL-40–an emerging biomarker in cardiovascular disease and . Rathcke CN, Vestergaard H. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2009 Nov 23;8:61. Several inflammatory cytokines are involved in vascular inflammation resulting in endothelial dysfunction which is the earliest…
HDL as a biomarker, potential therapeutic target, and therapy. Navab M, Anantharamaiah GM, Reddy ST, Van Lenten BJ, Fogelman AM Diabetes. 2009 Dec;58(12):2711-7. Emerging evidence suggests that HDL function is not always accurately…
Pathogenesis of thrombosis Bruce Furie Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2009:255-8. The hemostatic process is a host defense mechanism to preserve the integrity of the closed high pressure circulatory system. This process…
An update on the role of markers of inflammation in atherosclerosis. Corrado E, Rizzo M, Coppola G, Fattouch K, Novo G, Marturana I, Ferrara F, Novo S. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jat/17/1/17_2600/_pdf/-char/en In recent years, several studies…
The mechanism of mineralization and the role of alkaline phosphatase in health and disease Orimo H. J Nippon Med Sch. 2010 Feb;77(1):4-12. Biomineralization is the process by which hydroxyapatite is deposited in the…
Evaluation of glomerular filtration rate and of albuminuria/proteinuria Massimo Cirillo J Nephrol. 2010 Mar-Apr;23(2):125-32. Kidney function should be evaluated by procedures including the calculation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimates and the assessment…