Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Contains chapters submitted from some of the leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. This book emphasizes laboratory advances with application to clinical laboratory diagnostics and practical basic science studies.

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

Volume 49 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

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  1. Advances in monitoring hydratase activity
     R Wanders
  2. Biomarkers of bone and mineral metabolism following bone marrow transplantation
     Moo-Il Kang
  3. Biochemical basis of Fabry disease
     A Das
  4. Factor V Leiden and activated protein C resistance
     E Castoldi
  5. Anti-glycan antibodies
     Nir Dotan
  6. Biomarkers in sleep disorders
     Kazuhiko Kotani
  7. Colorectal Cancer
     Lynne Thadikkaran
  8. Proteomics in lung cancer diagnosis
     Je-Yoel Cho
  9. Gluco-markers in disease states
     Giovanni Misciagna
  10. Advances in Pregnancy testing
      Pasquale Florio