Issue No 11+12/2003

Clin. Lab. 2003;49:571-576 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of Human Resistin Assays with Serum from Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Different Degrees of Insulin Resistance

by Andreas Pfützner, Matthias Langenfeld, Thomas Kunt, Mirjam Löbig, and Thomas Forst
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:577-589 Abstract REVIEW ARTICLE

Laboratory-based Diagnosis of Brucellosis - A Review of the Literature Part II: Serological Tests for Brucellosis

by Sascha AI Dahouk, Herbert Tomaso, Karsten Nöckler, Heinrich Neubauer, Dimitrios Frangoulidis
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:591-600 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Autoantibodies to Thyroperoxidase (TPOAb) in a Large Population of Euthyroid Subjects: Implications for the Definition of TPOAb Reference Intervals

by Klaus Zöphel, Bernhard Saller, Gerd Wunderlich, Thomas Grüning, Rainer Koch, Jürgen Wilde, Klaus Mann and Wolf-Gunter Franke
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:601-613 Abstract REVIEW ARTICLE

Role of Lipases, Lecithin: Cholesterol Acyltransferase and Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein in Abnormal High Density Lipoprotein Metabolism in Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

by Rindert de Vries, Susanna E. Borggreve, Robin P. F. Dullaart
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:615-623 Abstract REVIEW ARTICLE

Cancer and Venous Thromboembolism: a Multidisciplinary Approach

by Henrik T. Sørensen, Søren P. Johnsen, Bente Nørgård, Leo R. Zacharski, John A. Baron
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:625-636 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Circulating Levels of Osteoclast Activating Cytokines, Interleukin-11 and Transforming Growth Factor-ß2, as Valuable Biomarkers for the Assessment of Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

by Mohamed Shaarawy, Sameh Zaki, Mamdouh Sheiba, Ahmad M. El-Minawi
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:637-643 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Fluorimetric Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide with Automated Measurement

by Wendy J. C. van Beurden, Maria J. A. van den Bosch, Willie C. M. Janssen, Frank W. J. M. Smeenk, P. N. Richard Dekhuijzen, Gottfried A. Harff
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:645-647 Abstract POSTER

Polymorphisms in the TAFI Gene and the Risk of Venous Thrombosis

by H. Kostka, E. Kuhlisch, S. Schellong, G. Siegert
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:649-656 Abstract POSTER

The Influence of Renal Function on NT-proBNP Levels in Various Disease Groups

by Z. Herrmann, W. Uhl, H.-W. Steinberg, R. Dworschack
Clin. Lab. 2003;49:657-661 Abstract POSTER

Standardization of Two Immunological HbA1c Routine Assays According to the New IFCC Reference Method

by D. Groche, W. Hoeno, G. Hoss, B. Vogt, Z. Herrmann, A. Witzigmann