Polyethylene Glycol Camouflaged Earthworm Hemoglobin. [PDF]
, 2017 Nearly 21 million components of blood and whole blood and transfused annually in the United States, while on average only 13.6 million units of blood are donated. As the demand for Red Blood Cells (RBCs) continues to increase due to the aging population,
Cabrales, Pedro +8 more
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Point-of-care versus central testing of hemoglobin during large volume blood transfusion. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) hemoglobin testing has the potential to revolutionize massive transfusion strategies. No prior studies have compared POC and central laboratory testing of hemoglobin in patients undergoing massive transfusions. METHODS: We
Awsare, Bharat K. +12 more
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Identification of a Hemolysis Threshold That Increases Plasma and Serum Zinc Concentration. [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Plasma or serum zinc concentration (PZC or SZC) is the primary measure of zinc status, but accurate sampling requires controlling for hemolysis to prevent leakage of zinc from erythrocytes.
Ghosh, Shibani +6 more
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Physical and chemical processes and the morphofunctional characteristics of human erythrocytes in hyperglycaemia [PDF]
, 2017 Background: This study examines the effect of graduated hyperglycaemia on the state and oxygen-binding ability of hemoglobin, the correlation of phospholipid fractions and their metabolites in the membrane, the activity of proteolytic enzymes and the ...
Bourdon, Jean Christophe +11 more
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In vitro determination of hemoglobin A1c for diabetes diagnosis and management: technology update [PDF]
, 2014 It is fascinating to consider the analytical improvements that have occurred since glycated hemoglobin was first used in routine clinical laboratories for diabetes monitoring around 1977; at that time methods displayed poor precision, there were no ...
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The primary structure of three hemoglobin chains from the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus, Serpentes): First evidence for αD chains and two β chain types in snakes [PDF]
, 2002 The hemoglobin of the indigo snake (Drymarchon corais erebennus, Colubrinae) consists of two components, HbA and HbD, in the ratio of 1:1. They differ in both their alpha and beta chains.
Abbasi A. +22 more
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MR imaging–derived oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curves and fetal-placental oxygen-hemoglobin affinities [PDF]
, 2016 PURPOSE: To generate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging–derived, oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curves and to map fetal-placental oxygen-hemoglobin affinity in pregnant mice noninvasively by combining blood oxygen level–dependent (BOLD) T2* and oxygen ...
Akselrod-Ballin, Ayelet +6 more
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The Steady-State Transport of Oxygen through Hemoglobin Solutions [PDF]
, 1966 The steady-state transport of oxygen through hemoglobin solutions was studied to identify the mechanism of the diffusion augmentation observed at low oxygen tensions. A novel technique employing a platinum-silver oxygen electrode was developed to measure
Friedlander, S. K., Keller, K. H.
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Effects of the Zanzibar School-Based Deworming Program on Iron Status of Children. [PDF]
, 1998 We evaluated the effects of the Zanzibar school-based deworming program on the iron status of primary school children. Parasitologic and nutritional assessments were carried out at baseline, 6 mo, and 12 mo in 4 nonprogram schools (n = 1002), 4 schools ...
Albonico, M +5 more
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Vitamin A Supplementation and Other Predictors of Anemia Among Children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2000 The associations of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and packed cell volume with socioeconomic factors, malaria, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and nutritional status were examined among 687 children admitted to hospital with pneumonia ...
Fawzi, W W +4 more
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