Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 84, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry. It is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.

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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 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 Clinical Laboratory Services Hartford HealthCare in Connecticut.

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1. Protein Carbamylation: Chemistry, Pathophysiological Involvement, and Biomarkers
   Stéphane Jaisson, Christine Pietrement and Philippe Gillery
   2. Inflammatory Response During Myocardial Infarction
   Joaquim B. Oliveira, Alexandre A.S.M. Soares and Andrei C. Sposito
   3. Metabolomics of Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder: Overview and Future Perspective
   Kenji Hashimoto
   4. Blood Glucose Determination: Effect of Tube Additives
   Giuseppe Lippi, Mads Nybo, Janne Cadamuro, Joao T. Guimaraes, Edmée van Dongen-Lases and Ana-Maria Simundic
   5. Uncertainty in Measurement: Procedures for Determining Uncertainty With Application to Clinical Laboratory Calculations
   Robert B. Frenkel and Ian Farrance
   6. Distribution of Fatty Acids and Lipids During Pregnancy
   Preeti Chavan-Gautam, Alka Rani and Dilys Freeman