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Affordable Biologics for All

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Joel Lexchin

Joel Lexchin

Institution: School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Diagnostic role of urine human epididymis protein 4 in ovarian cancer

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Antonija Hanžek,

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Christian Siatka,

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Anne-Cécile E. Duc

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Clinical importance of laboratory biomarkers in liver fibrosis

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Valdas Banys,

Valdas Banys

Institution: Department of Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Goda Aleknavičiūtė-Valienė

Goda Aleknavičiūtė-Valienė

Institution: Center of Laboratory Medicine,Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania

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Hepatic cirrhosis is a major health problem across the world, causing high morbidity and mortality. This disease has many etiologies, yet the result of chronic hepatic injury is hepatic fibrosis causing cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, as the liver’s architecture is progressively destroyed. While liver biopsy is currently the gold standard for fibrosis staging, it has significant disadvan...
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A sudden creatinine increase: A case report

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Bernhard Strasser,

Bernhard Strasser

Institution: Kepler University Hospital Linz, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Linz, Austria

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Sebastian Strasser,

Sebastian Strasser

Institution: Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Josef Tomasits

Josef Tomasits

Institution: Kepler University Hospital Linz, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Linz, Austria

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Creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are first-line laboratory parameters in the diagnosis of various renal diseases. In recent decades, cystatin C (cysC) has furthered the laboratory repertoire regarding renal status assessment and has been implemented in many clinical guidelines. Accordingly, with the establishment of cysC as a renal routine biomarker, further opportunities...
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Bias estimation for Sigma metric calculation

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Şerif Ercan

Şerif Ercan

Institution: Department of Medical Biochemistry, Lüleburgaz State Hospital, Kırklareli, Turkey

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The apparent prevalence, the true prevalence

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Farrokh Habibzadeh,

Farrokh Habibzadeh

Institution: Global Virus Network, Middle East Region, Shiraz, Iran

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Parham Habibzadeh,

Parham Habibzadeh

Institution: Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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Mahboobeh Yadollahie

Mahboobeh Yadollahie

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Serologic tests are important for conducting seroepidemiologic and prevalence studies. However, the tests used are typically imperfect and produce false-positive and false-negative results. This is why the seropositive rate (apparent prevalence) does not typically reflect the true prevalence of the disease or condition of interest. Herein, we discuss the way the true prevalence could be derived fr...
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Laboratory medicine in arterial hypertension

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Merica Aralica,

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Vesna Šupak-Smolčić,

Vesna Šupak-Smolčić

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Lorena Honović,

Lorena Honović

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Lucija Franin,

Lucija Franin

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Pavica Šonjić,

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Maja Šimac,

Maja Šimac

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Mihovil Horvat,

Mihovil Horvat

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Nina Poropat

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Underfilled blood tube containing EDTA

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Murat Can,

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Berrak Guven,

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Introduction Blood samples having inappropriate volume are a substantial part of preanalytical errors. Inadequate sample volume for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) test may be a common problem of patients with diabetes mellitus having vascular changes. In this study, we compared HbA1c concentrations of underfilled and appropriately filled blood collection tubes. Materials and methods To compare Hb...
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Considering Value in Prescribing and Deprescribing for Older Adults

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Wendy Levinson

Wendy Levinson

Institution: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Gait and Cognitive Declines in Dementia—Double or Nothing

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Joe Verghese

Joe Verghese

Institution: Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York

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