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Advances in clinical chemistry. Vol. 73 [electronic resource] / edited by Gregory S. Makowski

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San Diego, CA : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2016.
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1st ed.
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Antibodies to Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Complex in Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Analytical and Clinical Perspectives / Anne E. Tebo -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Historic Background to aPL -- 3."Criteria" Antiphospholipid Antibody Tests -- 4.aPL and Pathogenesis of APS -- 5.Antibodies to Phosphatidylserine/Prothrombin Complex -- 6.Clinical and Laboratory Significance of aPS/PT Antibodies -- 7.Analytic and Diagnostic Challenges Associated with aPS/PT Antibodies -- 8.Perspectives and Opportunities for the Future -- 9.Conclusion -- References -- 2.Copeptin in Heart Failure / Finn Gustafsson -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Neurohormonal Activation in HF -- 3.The Vasopressin System in HF -- 4.Limitations of Vasopressin Measurements in Clinical Settings -- 5.Structure and Function of Copeptin -- 6.Copeptin in Healthy Populations -- 7.Copeptin in Other Heart Diseases than HF -- 8.Copeptin in HF -- 9.Association of Copeptin and Hyponatremia in HF -- 10.Copeptin and Comorbidity in HF -- 11.Copeptin and Medical Therapy in HF -- 12.Conclusion and Future Perspectives on Copeptin in HF -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3.Immunosensors in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics / Teresa A.P. Rocha-Santos -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Classification of Immunosensors -- 3.Applications of Immunosensors for Clinical Diagnostics -- 4.Final Remarks and Perspectives -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 4.Cancer Stem Cell Biomarker Discovery Using Antibody Array Technology / Ruo-Pan Huang -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Evidence of Cancer Stem Cell Populations in Circulating Tumors: Biomarker-Based CSC Discovery -- 3.Antibody Array-Based Discovery of Local Cancer Stem Cell Signaling Mechanisms -- 4.Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5.Biochemistry of Statins / Hafsa Hafeez -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Structure -- 3.Pharmacokinetics -- 4.Mechanism of Action -- 5.Administration -- 6.Efficacy -- 7.Side Effects -- 8.Statin Intolerance -- 9.Conclusion -- References -- 6.The Importance of Magnesium in the Human Body: A Systematic Literature Review / Gunther H. Peters -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Method -- 3.Results -- 4.Discussion -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- 7.Inborn Errors of Metabolism / Fatih Ezgu -- 1.Inborn Errors of Metabolism -- References.
Summary
Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 73, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.
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ISBN
9780128046906 electronic bk.
0128046902 electronic bk.
9780128048412 electronic bk.
0128048417 electronic bk.
9780124076815
0124076815
9781299316874
1299316875
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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