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Related ArticlesBlood pressure response to treatment of obese vs non-obese adults with sleep apnea. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2019 Sep 18;: Authors: Kuna ST, Townsend RR, Keenan BT, Maislin D, Gislason T, Benediktsdóttir B, Gudmundsdóttir S, Arnardóttir ES, Sifferman A, Staley B, Pack FM, Guo X, Schwab RJ, Maislin G, Chirinos JA, Pack AI Abstract Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but not all, have a reduction in blood pressure (BP)...
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Related ArticlesPeripheral Blood miR-451 May Serve as a Biomarker of Ischemic Stroke. Clin Lab. 2019 Sep 01;65(9): Authors: Liu G, Cao C, Zhu M Abstract BACKGROUND: The current study aims to investigate the correlation between the expression level of miR-451 in peripheral blood and the risk of ischemic stroke, and its feasibility as a biomarker of ischemic stroke. METHODS: Three hundred and two cases of ischemic stroke diagnosed in Qianfoshan...
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Related ArticlesTypes and Frequencies of Pre-Analytical Errors in the Clinical Laboratory at the University Hospital of Korea. Clin Lab. 2019 Sep 01;65(9): Authors: Lee NY Abstract BACKGROUND: The results of laboratory tests play a critical role in patient management, so the clinical laboratory is obligated to report accurate results. However, the pre-analytical phase, in which human factors are mainly involved, is clearly a vulnerable part of the laboratory...
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Related ArticlesPlasma Thrombomodulin Levels are Associated with Endothelial Injury in Patients with Bacterial Infections. Clin Lab. 2019 Sep 01;65(9): Authors: Guo X, Liu Y, Li D, Li Y Abstract BACKGROUND: Endothelial injury is the key to the occurrence and development of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was to discuss the relationship between the molecular marker of endothelial damage, thrombomodulin (TM), and infectious disease severity,...
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Related ArticlesPractical Aspects of Introduction of Multiplex Bead Technology into the Routine Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory. Clin Lab. 2019 Sep 01;65(9): Authors: Swana G, Kariyawasam D, Carroll P, Karim MY Abstract BACKGROUND: Multiplex bead assays, also known as addressable laser bead immunoassays (ALBIA) or Luminex® technology, have provided an alternative to enzyme-linked immunoassay, which is still the most widely utilized routine immunoassay...
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Related ArticlesA Novel Simplified Combination of Monoclonal Antibodies for Flow Cytometric Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples. Clin Lab. 2019 Sep 01;65(9): Authors: Pepedil-Tanrikulu F, Sen N, Buyukkurt N, Sariturk C, Kozanoglu I Abstract BACKGROUND: The profile of leukocytes in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid provides important information for diagnosing various lung diseases. A differential cell count of BAL is conventionally performed...
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