Immunology

Storage Conditions Affect Urinary Albumin and Creatinine
Moderately increased urinary albumin excretion, formerly known as microalbuminuria, has been established as a risk factor for diabetic kidney disease. Increasing albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) within the normal range is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in the general population. More...09 Apr 2019

EBV-DNA Measured in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the head and neck epithelial cancers and is a serious threat to human health. According to the latest statistics, about 80% of patients with NPC were observed in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia and south China. More...08 Apr 2019

Immune Relationship to Lung Tumor Evolution Characterized
Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). NSCLC accounts for about 85% of all lung cancers. As a class, NSCLCs are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to small cell carcinoma. More...04 Apr 2019

Preterm Birth Clues Identified in Cervicovaginal Microbiome
Failure to predict and understand the causes of preterm birth, the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, have limited effective interventions and therapeutics. Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation and is the leading cause of death in neonates and children under the age of 5. More...03 Apr 2019

Blood Test to Diagnose Heart Attacks Can Be Misleading
The use of increasingly sensitive troponin assays for excluding or diagnosing acute myocardial infarction has become universal. A diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is defined, in the context of an appropriate clinical presentation, by a rise or fall in cardiac troponin concentration, now the gold standard biomarker. More...27 Mar 2019

Oral Bacteria Linked to More Aggressive Tumors
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN) are increasingly detected in the general population. They comprise a clinically challenging entity with potential to progress to invasive cancer. The disease is often discovered late, which means that in most cases the prognosis is poor. More...26 Mar 2019

Urinary KIM-1 Concentration Interpreted in Detecting AKI
Kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) has been identified as a biomarker for the assessment of nephropathy in various chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Extensive KIM-1 expression occurs in proximal tubule cells in patients with confirmed acute tubular necrosis. More...25 Mar 2019
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Genetic Causes of Salivary Gland Carcinoma Discovered
Blood Test Detects Brain Damage Years before Symptoms
Unique Form of Chronic Sinusitis Diagnosed in Older Patients
Diagnostic Methods for Infectious Uveitis Investigated
New Blood Tests for TB Could Accelerate Diagnosis
Blood Test Diagnoses Pancreatic Cancer Disease Earlier
Bench-Top Immunoanalyzer Evaluated for βhCG Assay
Unconventional Cells Trigger Cytokine Production in Spondyloarthritis
CD69 Biomarker Expression Predicts Atherosclerosis Risk
Rapid Diagnostic Tests Evaluated for HIV/Syphilis
Persistent Fatigue Induced by Interferon-Alpha
Genetic Mutation Identified for TB Vulnerability
Calprotectin Independently Predicts Relapse in Treated RA
Urinary Biomarkers Associated with Kidney Disease Risk Factors
The Immunology channel of LabMedica deals with diagnostic techniques and immuonassays such as ELISA, pregnancy tests, immunoblotting, immunohistochemical staining, serology, and associated hardware.