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Advances in Clinical Chemistry
- 1st Edition, Volume 79 - February 14, 2017
- Editor: Gregory S. Makowski
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 0 7 6 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 2 1 7 9 - 5
Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 79 is the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series and contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laborator… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 79 is the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series and contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.
- Provides the most up-to-date technologies in clinical chemistry and clinical laboratory science
- Authored by world renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and research scientists
- Presents the international benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory
Clinical Laboratory Professionals, Physicians and Research Scientists
Chapter One: CTRP1 in Liver Disease
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Adiponectin and the C1q Family
- 3 CTRP1 Characteristics
- 4 Regulation of CTRP1
- 5 CTRP1 and NAFLD
- 6 Critical Evaluation of CTRP1
- 7 Conclusion
Chapter Two: Rationally Designed Peptide Probes for Extracellular Vesicles
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Biological Importance of EVs
- 3 Isolation and Quantification
- 4 Probes for EVs
- 5 Applications
- 6 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Three: Droplet-Based Digital PCR: Application in Cancer Research
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Digital Procedures for Biomarker Testing: A Historical Overview
- 3 Droplet-Based Digital PCR Procedures: Applications to the Detection of Known Targets
- 4 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Four: Novel Biomarkers of Heart Failure
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Biomarkers of Myocardial Stretch
- 3 Biomarkers of Myocyte Injury
- 4 Biomarkers of Matrix Remodeling
- 5 Biomarkers of Inflammation
- 6 Biomarkers of Renal Dysfunction
- 7 Biomarkers Neurohumoral Activation
- 8 Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress
- 9 Future Aspects
- 10 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Five: Advances in Clinical Mass Spectrometry
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- 3 Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
- 4 Sample Preparation
- 5 Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry
- 6 Recent Advances in Clinical Mass Spectrometry
- 7 Conclusions
Chapter Six: Testing for Chronic Diarrhea
- Abstract
- 1 Definition of Chronic Diarrhea
- 2 Classification of Chronic Diarrhea
- 3 Diagnosis of Chronic Diarrhea
- 4 Testing for Chronic Diarrhea
- 5 Testing for Steatorrhea
- 6 Secretory Diarrhea
- 7 Inflammatory Diarrhea
- 8 Osmotic Diarrhea
- 9 Hypermotility-Related Diarrhea
- 10 Integrated Approach to Investigating Chronic Diarrhea
- No. of pages: 264
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 79
- Published: February 14, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128120767
- eBook ISBN: 9780128121795
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Gregory S. Makowski
Dr Gregory S Makowski is a board-certified clinical chemist and fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. Following receipt of his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Connecticut Storrs, he pursued post-doctoral studies at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington that culminated in joint appointments in the School of Medicine and the Department of Laboratory Medicine at John Dempsey Hospital. He has numerous clinical and basic science publications and serves on various scientific and editorial boards. He is actively engaged in the training of Pathology residents and fellows in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Hartford Hospital. He currently serves as Vice President Clinical Laboratory Services Hartford HealthCare in Connecticut.
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Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Clinical Laboratory Partners, Newington, CT, USARead Advances in Clinical Chemistry on ScienceDirect