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Advances in Clinical Chemistry
1st Edition, Volume 55 - September 8, 2011
Editor: Gregory S. Makowski
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780123870421
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eBook ISBN:9780123870438
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Volume 55 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters submitted from leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. Authors a…Read more
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Volume 55 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters submitted from leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. Authors are from a diverse field of clinical chemistry disciplines and diagnostics, ranging from basic biochemical exploration to cutting-edge microarray technology.
Leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science
Volume emphasizes novel laboratory advances with application to clinical laboratory diagnostics and practical basic science studies
Biochemists and clinical biochemists
Contributors
Preface
HE4 in ovarian cancer
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. CA125
4. Biomarker Identification: From Genomics to Proteomics
5. Clinical Validation of a Tumor Biomarker
6. HE4: Discovery to Clinical Application
7. Conclusions
Salivary Transcriptome Biomarkers in Oral Squamous Cell Cancer Detection
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. The Salivary Transcriptome: Characterization and Biomarker Discovery
4. Etiopathology of OSCC: The Field Cancerization Theory
5. Molecular Alterations in OSCC
6. Biomarkers: Adequate Study Design (PRoBE Design)
7. Outlook, Conclusion, and the Oral Fluid Nanosensor Test
Laminin isoform profiles in salivary glands in Sjögren's syndrome
Abbreviations
1. Abstract
2. Sjögren's Syndrome
3. Structure of the Human Labial Salivary Glands
4. Basement Membrane
5. Laminins
6. LM Receptors
7. Regulation of LMs in Salivary Glands
8. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Adipokine actions on cartilage homeostasis
Abbreviations
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Relevance of Adipokines in Cartilage Disease
4. Measurement of Adipokines
5. Adipokines and Cartilage Homeostasis: Integrated View and Perspectives
Chemical Biology of Homocysteine Thiolactone and Related Metabolites
Abbreviations
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Homocysteine Thiolactone
4. N-Homocysteinylated Proteins
5. Nε-Homocysteinyl-lysine
6. Conclusions
Iron overload in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Abbreviations
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Incidence of Iron Overload in NAFLD/NASH
4. Search for the Mechanism of Iron Overload in NAFLD/NASH
5. Clinical Impact of Iron Overload in NAFLD/NASH
6. Conclusion
Triglyceride metabolism in pregnancy
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Maternal Lipid Metabolism During Pregnancy
4. Lipid Metabolism and Maternal Pregnancy Complications
5. Maternal Hypertriglyceridemia and Fetal Complications
6. Changes in Lipids During Pregnancy and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
7. Hypertriglyceridemia During Pregnancy: Treatment
8. Conclusions
No. of pages: 176
Language: English
Edition: 1
Volume: 55
Published: September 8, 2011
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780123870421
eBook ISBN: 9780123870438
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Gregory S. Makowski
Dr Gregory S Makowski is a board certified clinical chemist and fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. Following receipt of his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Connecticut Storrs, he pursued post-doctoral studies at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington that culminated in his joint appointments in the School of Medicine and the Department of Laboratory Medicine at John Dempsey Hospital. He has numerous clinical and basic science publications and serves on various scientific and editorial boards. He is actively engaged in the training of Pathology residents and fellows in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Hartford Hospital. He currently serves as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer for Clinical Laboratory Partners in Newington CT, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Clinical Laboratory Partners, Newington, CT, USA
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