Immunology

Cardiac Troponins Assessed for Acute Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea, peripheral edema and fatigue. Diagnosing HF can be difficult due to overlapping symptoms with other conditions, and the phenotype of HF varies due to a broad spectrum of underlying pathophysiology. More...17 Mar 2021

Biomarker Protein Investigated in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common pediatric rheumatologic disease that may persist into adulthood and impact quality of life. The diagnosis is mainly based on clinical assessment rather than relying on laboratory testing. More...09 Mar 2021

Immune Response to Insulin Identifies Risk of Juvenile-Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D), also known as juvenile diabetes, is a form of diabetes in which very little or no insulin is produced by the islets of Langerhans (containing β-cells) in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone required for the body to use blood sugar. More...08 Mar 2021

Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio Reflects ANCA‐Associated Vasculitis Activity
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) belong to a group of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis (AAV). More...04 Mar 2021

Rh Alloimmunization Explored in Chronically Transfused Thalassemia Patients
Chronic life-long transfusions are often required for patients with severe thalassemia to provide normal red blood cells and to suppress the patients’ own ineffective erythropoiesis. Cumulative exposure increases the risk for red cell alloimmunization and subsequent delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions (DHTRs). More...01 Mar 2021


Urinary Antigen Test Kit Evaluated for Diagnosing Legionella Pneumonia
Legionellosis is caused by bacteria called Legionella. The disease has two different forms. Legionnaires’ disease is the more severe form of infection that causes pneumonia. Pontiac fever is caused by the same bacteria, but is a milder illness without pneumonia. More...24 Feb 2021
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TFP Inhibitor Levels Elevated in Bleeding Tendency Patients
New Control Mechanism Discovered in Innate Immune System
Prolonged Maternal Zika Viremia Evaluated for Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
Early Plasma Biomarkers Discovered for Alzheimer's Disease
Proinflammatory T Cell Polarization Investigated in Early Knee Osteoarthritis
Alzheimer's Progression Tracked with Blood Biomarkers
Early Differences in Cytokine Production Distinguish Severity of COVID-19
Mismatch Repair/Microsatellite Instability Evaluated Using Cytology Effusion Specimens
Tryptophan Metabolism Is Dysregulated in Individuals with Fanconi Anemia
Basophil Activation Test Predicts Pediatric Wheezing Prognosis
Increased Serum Neurofilament Light Portend Worse Prognosis in COVID-19
Immunohistological Detection of Small Particles of Echinococcus Species Evaluated
Serum Pentosidine Levels Measured in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Angiopoietin-Like 2 Is a Biomarker for Diabetic Foot Patients
Combination Urinary Biomarker Panel Detects Pancreatic Cancer Earlier
Chitotriosidase Expression in Sarcoidosis Limited by Gene Expression
Preliminary Predictive Criteria Identified for COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
Multiplex Bead-Based Immunoassay Validated for Non-Invasive Bladder Cancer Detection
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Increases Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cells
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.