Advances in Clinical Chemistry: Volume 71

ISBN-13: 9780128022566 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 220 str.

Makowski, Gregory S.

Opis

Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 71, is the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series. This latest volume 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.

• Expertise of international contributors
• Latest cutting-edge technologies

Spis treści

1. Biomarkers in Breast Cancer: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?

Michael J. Duffy, Siun Walsh, Enda W. McDermott and John Crown

2. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome- Epigenetic Mechanisms and Aberrant MicroRNA

Ioana R. Ilie and Carmen E. Georgescu

3. EN2 in Prostate Cancer

Sophie E. McGrath, Agnieszka Michael, Richard Morgan and Hardev Pandha.

4. Cytochrome P450 in Cancer Susceptibility and Treatment

Balraj Mittal, Sonam Tulsyan, Surendra Kumar, Rama Devi Mittal and Gaurav Agarwal

5. The Importance of Accurately Assessing Renal Function in the Neonate and Infant

Guido Filler, Laudelino Lopes and Mark Awuku

6. Systematic Assessment of the Hemolysis Index: Pros and Cons

Giuseppe Lippi

7. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor a in Lipid Metabolism and AtherosclerosisXiao-Hua Yu, Xi-Long Zheng and Chao-Ke Tang

O autorze

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 his 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 and Chief Scientific Officer for Clinical Laboratory Partners in Newington CT, USA.