Blood biomarkers of vitamin D status
Blood biomarkers of vitamin D status. Zerwekh JE Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Apr;87(4):1087S-91S. In the past quarter century, more than 50 metabolites of vitamin D have been described. To date, only a…
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Myeloperoxidase: A Useful Biomarker for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification?
Myeloperoxidase: A Useful Biomarker for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Stratification? Roger K. Schindhelm, Leonard P. van der Zwan, Tom Teerlink and Peter G. Scheffer Clinical Chemistry 55:8 1462–1470 (2009) BACKGROUND: Inflammation and oxidative stress…
Evidence-based guidelines for the use of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the selection and monitoring of bisphosphonate treatment in osteoporosis
Evidence-based guidelines for the use of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the selection and monitoring of bisphosphonate treatment in osteoporosis Int J Clin Pract. 2009 January; 63(1): 19–26. Objectives: To review the…
Use of genetic variation as biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
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…
YKL-40–an emerging biomarker in cardiovascular disease 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.
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…
Defining a Role for Novel Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndromes
Defining a Role for Novel Biomarkers in Acute Coronary Syndromes Marc P. Bonaca and David A. Morrow Clinical Chemistry 54:9 1424–1431 (2008) BACKGROUND: Biomarkers play a pivotal role in the diagnosis and treatment…
Troponin: the biomarker of choice for the detection of cardiac injury
Troponin: the biomarker of choice for the detection of cardiac injury Luciano Babuin and Allan S. Jaffe CMAJ 2005;173(10):1191-202 It has been known for 50 years that transaminase activity increases in patients with…
New Serum Markers for the Detection of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Humans
New Serum Markers for the Detection of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in Humans JEAN-LOUIS FROSSARD, ANTOINE HADENGUE, and CATHERINE M. PASTOR Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 164, Number 1, July 2001, 162-170…
Biomarkers of Oxidative Damage in Human Disease
Biomarkers of Oxidative Damage in Human Disease Isabella Dalle-Donne, Ranieri Rossi, Roberto Colombo, Daniela Giustarini, Aldo Milzani Clinical Chemistry. 2006;52:601-623 Oxidative/nitrosative stress, a pervasive condition of increased amounts of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, is…