Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Volume 68 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters authored by world renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial provides the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of Clinical Chemistry and 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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Volume 68 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters authored by world renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial provides the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of Clinical Chemistry and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory. Expertise of international contributors Latest cutting-edge technologies* Comprehensive in scope

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1. Overview of Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Celiac Disease*Ignazio Brusca*
2. Cystatin C: A Kidney Function Biomarker*Anna Onopiuk, Anna Tokarzewicz and Ewa Gorodkiewicz*
3. Procalcitonin: Potential Role in Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis*Tim Rowland, Heather Hilliard and Gavin Barlow*
4. Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Oxidative Stress Modulation*Guilherme Bresciani, Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz and Javier González Gallego*
5. Selenium and Selenium-dependent Antioxidants in Chronic Kidney Disease*Bronislaw A. Zachara*
6. Lipidomics: New Insight into Kidney Disease Ying-Yong Zhao, Nosratola D. Vaziri and Rui-Chao Lin
7. Advances in Biomarkers of Major Depressive Disorder*Tiao-Lai Huang and Chin-Chuen Lin*