Actual condition survey regarding mismatch of measurements between radioimmunoassay and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay tests for anti‐glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody in real‐world clinical practice [PDF]
Anti‐glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (GADA) is an important islet cell‐associated autoantibody for the diagnosis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Yoichi Oikawa +4 more
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Introduction: Determining the diagnostic value of available biomarkers in predicting rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a priority. This study aimed to review the current evidence about the value of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in this ...
Hazhir Heidari Beigvand +3 more
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Antibiotic resistance pattern of clinical isolates of ESBL strains and determination of enzymatic relationship with clinical specimen type [PDF]
Background: Differences in clinical isolates may affect the frequency of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase enzymes (ESBLs) in some gram-negative bacteria.
Mahyar Porbaran +2 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study of People with Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in Tanzania: Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Approaches. [PDF]
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a major cause of epilepsy in regions where pigs are free-ranging and hygiene is poor. Pork production is expected to increase in the next decade in sub-Saharan Africa, hence NCC will likely become more prevalent. In this study,
A Meyer +51 more
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA, or Morquio syndrome type A) is an inherited metabolic lysosomal disease caused by the deficiency of the N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase enzyme.
Couce, Maria L. +6 more
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Background: Although serum paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and arylesterase (ARE) activities are linked to the presence of stable coronary arterial disease, their correlation with SYNTAX Score I (SS1) and SYNTAX Score II (SS2) has not been known well.
Erdoğan Sökmen +3 more
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Total tissue lactate dehydrogenase activity in endometrial carcinoma [PDF]
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is essential for continuous glycolysis necessary for accelerated tumor growth. The aim of this study was to reconsider if assay of total tissue activity of this enzyme could be useful as marker for endometrial carcinoma (EC ...
Abramić, Marija +4 more
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Emerging Approaches for Fluorescence-Based Newborn Screening of Mucopolysaccharidoses
Interest in newborn screening for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) is growing, due in part to ongoing efforts to develop new therapies for these disorders and new screening assays to identify increased risk for the individual MPSs on the basis of deficiency ...
Rajendra Singh +6 more
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Development of rapid, automated diagnostics for infectious disease: advances and challenges [PDF]
The last 2 years has seen an exponential rise in the amount of research funding made available for the development of rapid diagnostic devices for infectious agents of medical importance. This review reports on several such projects.
Ince, J, McNally, A
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Introduction: Pompe disease is characterized by the deficiency of the acid alfa glucosidase enzyme, which leads to a glycogen accumulation mainly in cardiac and skeletal muscles.
Thomas Torres-Cuenca +2 more
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