Issue No 09+10/2005

Clin. Lab. 2005;51:489-494 Abstract REVIEW ARTICLE

Biological Background and Role of Adiponectin as Marker for Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Risk

by Thomas Schöndorf, Agnes Maiworm, NeiI Emmison, Thomas Forst, Andreas Pfützner
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:495-504 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Evaluation of a New Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Determination of Neopterin

by Michaela Bayer, Sven Schmitz, Jürgen Westermann, Frank Thiemann, Ralf Edelmann, Claudia Szakacs, Gerhard Lanzer and Jens Blecken
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:505-507 Abstract CASE REPORT

Complementing the Patient: a Complement Component Deficiency in a Patient with Recurrent Infections and Glomerulonephritis

by David Sinclair, Graeme Wilde, Samantha Bex, Sheila Peters
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:509-515 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Serum Estradiol after Single Dose hCG Administration Correlates with Leydig Cell Reserve in Hypogonadal Men: Reassessment of the hCG Stimulation Test

by Christian Meier, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Caroline Christoffel-Courtin, Jean-Jacques Staub, Beat Müller
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:517-521 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Detection and Identification of Significant ANAs in Previously Determined ANA Negative Samples

by Kara Kidd, Karen Cusi, Ruth Mueller, Megan Goodner, Bob Boyes and Eric Hoy
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:523-529 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Measurement of Whole Blood Viscosity Profiles via an Automated Viscometer: Technical Details and Clinical Relevance

by Tamas Alexy, Eszter Pais, Rosalinda B Wenby, William Hogenauer, Kaiman Toth, Herbert J Meiselman, Kenneth R Kensey
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:531-538 Abstract REVIEW ARTICLE

Circulating Endothelial Cells: Markers of Vascular Dysfunction

by PKY Goon, CJ Boos, GYH Lip
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:539-543 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Hemochromatosis Gene HFE Cys282Tyr Mutation Analysis in a Cohort of Northeast German Hospitalized Patients Supports Assumption of a North to South Allele Frequency Gradient throughout Germany

by Patrick Meier, Peter Schuff-Werner, Michael Steiner
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:547-573 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Some Practical Thoughts on Restructuring the Current Guideline of the Federal Medical Council (Richtlinie der Bundesärztekammer [RiliBÄK]) in Germany for Quality Control of Clinical Laboratory Analyses based on Results from External Quality Assessment Surveys

by William Graham Wood
Clin. Lab. 2005;51:419-423 Abstract ERRATUM

ERRATUM of the article: Transmission of Viruses through Corneal Transplantation

by Pierre-Yves R. Robert, Jean-Paul Adenis, Francois Denis, Sylvie Ranger-Rogez