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Image: Elevated liver enzymes are associated with incident diabetes in US Hispanic/Latino adults (Photo courtesy of Judy George, BA, MBA)

High Liver Enzymes Increase Diabetes Risk for Hispanic Adults

Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been associated with increased risk of incident diabetes, but such evidence is lacking in the Hispanic/Latino population, which has high prevalence of obesity and NAFLD. More...
08 Apr 2021
Image: The Diazyme Lipoprotein A assay kit is for the in vitro quantitative determination of Lp(a) concentration in human serum or plasma on Clinical Chemistry Systems (Photo courtesy of Diazyme)

Performance of Five Lipoprotein(a) Immunoassays Evaluated

Increased serum Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is considered an independent, inherited risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), including myocardial infarction and stroke. This risk is believed to be due to pro-atherogenic, pro-inflammatory, and pro-thrombotic properties of the Lp(a) particle More...
06 Apr 2021
Image: The ERMA PCE-210N fully automatic cell counter (Photo courtesy of ERMA)

Flow-Cytometric Expression of Endoglin Assessed in B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant disorder representing clonal expansion and arrest of maturation of lymphoid progenitor cells in the bone marrow, blood, and extramedullary sites. The incidence of ALL generally follows a bimodal distribution, with its first peak occurring in childhood and the second around the age of 50. More...
01 Apr 2021
Image: The Vantera Clinical Analyzer based on nuclear magnetic resonance (Photo courtesy of Liposcience)

NMR-Based Method Measures Circulating Blood Citrate Levels

Recent studies show that citrate is involved in several biological processes such as inflammation, cancer, insulin secretion, acetylation of histones, neurological development and hydroxylglutaric aciduria, indicating that it has functions beyond energy regulation. More...
31 Mar 2021
Image: A blood test for Vitamin D showed that African-Americans individuals with low Vitamin D were more at risk from COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

Vitamin D Levels Tied to COVID-19 Risk for African-Americans

Vitamin D has diverse physiological effects, including on calcium regulation, bone density, and immune function. Deficient levels, typically defined as 25-hydroxyvitamin D (also known as calcifediol) level less than 20 ng/mL are common, especially in African-Americans individuals. More...
29 Mar 2021
Image: White blood cells in the urine of a patient with bacteriuria pyuria, a urinary tract infection. The cells have lobed nuclei and refractile cytoplasmic granules (Photo courtesy of University of Utah Medical School).

White Blood Cell Help Define Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections account for up to 7% of fevers in children up to 24 months old and are a common driver of hospital emergency room visits. These bacterial infections in infants and toddlers can be difficult to diagnose because their symptoms are similar to other fever-causing conditions. More...
25 Mar 2021
Image: Elecsys BRAHMS PCT Assay measures procalcitonin in human serum (Photo courtesy of Roche Diagnostics).

Calcitonin and Procalcitonin Immunoassays Investigated for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is caused by a malignant transformation in the parafollicular C-cells of the thyroid, where calcitonin (CT) is released. Nowadays, CT is the main tumor marker used in the diagnosis and follow-up of MTC patients. More...
23 Mar 2021
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