Issue No 03+04/2012

Clin. Lab. 2012;58:291-298 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Renin Inhibitors Inhibited the Activity of Recombinant Human Renin but not Activity in Healthy Human Plasma

by Masaru Iwai, Izumi Senba, Harumi Kanno, Hirotomo Nakaoka, Shinji Inaba, Masatsugu Horiuchi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:299-305 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Functional State Analysis of Phagocytic Cells of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Pulmonary Tuberculosis

by Melby Mendoza-Aguilar, Guadalupe García-Elorriaga, Patricia Arce-Paredes, César González-Bonilla, Guillermo del Rey-Pineda, Oscar Rojas-Espinosa
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:307-312 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Quantity and Quality Assessment of DNA Extracted from Saliva and Blood

by Mee-Lee Looi, Hasbullani Zakaria, Junaida Osman, Rahman Jamal
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:203-207 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Study of Changes in Antioxidant Enzymes Status in Diabetic Post Menopausal Group of Women Suffering from Cardiovascular Complications

by Manjulata Kumawat, Tarun Kumar Sharma, Neelima Singh, Veena Singh Ghalaut, Satish Kumar Vardey, Maheep Sinha, Girdhar Gopal Kaushik
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:209-215 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Increased Urinary Type II Collagen C-telopeptide Levels in Tunisian Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

by E. Kalai, A. Bahlous, N. Charni, K. Bouzid, H. Sahli, M. Chelly, M. Meddeb, B. Zouari, J. Abdelmoula, S. Sellami
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:217-225 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Changes of Proteases and Proteinase Inhibitors in Androgen-dependent Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients with α2-Macroglubin Deficiency

by Yuhsaku Kanoh, Hideki Ohtani, Shin Egawa, Shiro Baba, Tohru Akahoshi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:227-231 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association of Insulin Like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) and Thyroid Hormones in Patients of Acute Leukemia

by Veena Singh Ghalaut, Surabhi Yadav, P. S. Ghalaut, Amit Yadav, Ashuma Sachdeva, Rakhee Yadav, Tarun Kumar Sharma, Vijay Shankar
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:233-243 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Interactions Between Selenium and Arsenic in Biological Samples of Psoriasis Patients

by Nida Fatima Kolachi, Tasneem Gul Kazi, Hassan Imran Afridi, Naveed Kazi, Sumaira Khan, Sham Kumar Wadhwa, Faheem Shah
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:245-252 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Differences in Initial NSE Levels in Malignant and Benign Diseases of the Thoracic Wall

by Ana Franjević, Radomir Pavićević, Gordana Bubanović
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:253-260 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Relation of Interleukin-6, TNF-Alpha and Interleukin-1α with Disease Activity and Severity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients

by Mihaela Spîrchez, Gabriel Samaşca, Mihaela Ianc, Claudia Bolba, Nicolae Miu
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:261-266 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association of BCL-2 Polymorphism with the Presence and Severity of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in the Chinese Han Population

by Xiao-peng Shang, Xue-cheng Sun, Yu-xu Wang, Bin-bin Ju
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:199-202 Abstract CURRENT CONTROVERSIES

Meeting the Challenge of HIV Diversity: Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of HIV-1 Genetic Heterogeneity on Performance of Nucleic Acid Testing Assays

by John R. Hackett, JR
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:267-271 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Association of -592 Region of IL-10 Polymorphisms with Asthma in South-Eastern Iranian Patients

by Elham Hakimizadeh, Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi, Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Behzad Nasiri Ahmadabadi, Hamid Hakimi, Mohsen Rezaeian, Vajihe Akbarpour Salehabadi, Hassan Yousefidaredor, Hamid Abousaidi, Derek Kennedy
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:273-280 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

by Nuriye Tasdelen Fisgin, Birsen Kilicoglu Aydin, Hanife Sarikaya, Esra Tanyel, Saban Esen, Mustafa Sunbul, Hakan Leblebicioglu
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:281-290 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Reference Intervals for Serum Sex Hormones in Han Chinese Adult Men from the Fangchenggang Area Male Health and Examination Survey

by Xue Qin, Hui Lv, Zengnan Mo, Zhiping Chen, Liwen Lin, Tao Peng, Haiying Zhang, Xiaobo Yang, Yong Gao, Aihua Tan, Shan Huang, Haiwei Li, Huiling Wu, Yan Deng, Shan Li
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:313-322 Abstract ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Silencing by RNA Interference Promotes the Adhesive-Invasive Switch in HT1080 Human Fibrosarcoma Cells

by Zhu Xishan, Tai Weiping, Shi Wei, Song Yuguang, Zhang Hongmei, An Guangyu
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:323-327 Abstract CASE REPORT

Improvement of Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris by Periodontal Infection Control in a Patient with Chronic Periodontitis

by Osamu Murai, Daisuke Sasaki, Yoshinori Ando, Akira Fujimura, Hiromi Oikawa, Nagisa Suwa, Daisuke Watabe, Fumihiko Maeda, Kohki Endo, Takashi Yaegashi, Toshihide Akasaka, Koji Naruishi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:329-332 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Analysis of a Multiple Nuclear Dots Pattern in a Large Cohort of Dermatological Patients

by Emanuele Cozzani, Massimo Drosera, Silvia Riva, Aurora Parodi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:333-336 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Influence of Hemolysis on Routine Laboratory Cardiac Marker Testing

by Massimo Daves, Gian Luca Salvagno, Roberto Cemin, Matteo Gelati, Gianfranco Cervellin, Gian Cesare Guidi, Giuseppe Lippi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:337-342 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Soluble CD40L Release as Test for Functional Platelet Loss

by Folker Wenzel, Thomas Hohlfeld Günther Giers
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:343-346 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Proficiency of PCR in Hospital Settings for Nonculture Diagnosis of Invasive Meningococcal Infections

by Eva Hong, Olivier Barraud, Philippe Bidet, Edouard Bingen, Nicolas Blondiaux, Stéphane Bonacorsi, Christophe Burucoa, Amélie Carrer, Nicolas Fortineau, Gérard Couetdic, René Courcol, Fabien Garnier, Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Philippe Lanotte, Hervé Le Bars, Marie-Christine Legrand-Quillien, Ludovic Lemée, Laurent Mereghetti, Chantal Millardet, Jacques Minet, Chloé Plouzeau-Jayle, Jean-Louis Pons, Jacqueline Schneider, Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:347-350 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Hba1c as a Tool for the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes: Comparison with Fasting Glucose

by Etiane Tatsch, Guilherme V. Bochi, Sílvia J. Piva, Renata S. Pereira, Helena Kober, José Antonio M. De Carvalho, Manuela B. Sangoi, Marta M. M. F. Duarte, Rafael N. Moresco
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:351-355 Abstract SHORT COMMUNICATION

Interference Studies: Focus on Blood Cell Lysates Preparation and Testing

by Giuseppe Lippi
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:357-360 Abstract LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Combination of Copeptin and Highly Sensitive Troponin I for Diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction at Emergency Department Admission

by Giuseppe Lippi, Rosalia Aloe, Mariella Dipalo, Gianfranco Cervellin
Clin. Lab. 2012;58:357-360 Abstract IN REPLY

Copeptin and High Sensitive Troponin for a Rapid Rule Out of Acute Myocardial Infarction?

by Davide Giavarina
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