Advances in clinical chemistry. Vol. 53 /

Volume 53 in the internationally acclaimed Advances in Clinical Chemistry contains chapters submitted from leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. Authors are from a diverse field of clinical chemistry disciplines and diagnostics, ranging from basic biochemical exploration to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Makowski, Gregory S. (Gregory Stephen)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, �2011.
Temas:
Clinical chemistry.
Chemistry, Clinical
Chimie clinique.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > Clinical.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
Clinical chemistry
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Advances in Clinical Chemistry; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Use of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry for multiplex genotyping; 2. Introduction; 3. Genotyping Using Mass Spectrometry; 4. MALDI-TOF-MS; 5. Multiplex Genotyping by MALDI-TOF-MS; 6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Rheumatic heart disease: Mediation by complex immune events; 2. Rheumatic Heart Disease; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Genetic Susceptibility; 5. Immune Mechanisms Involved in RHD; 6. Rheumatic Heart Disease Lesions; 7. Conclusions
  • AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chapter 3: Dipeptidyl peptidase in autoimmune pathophysiology; 2. Introduction; 3. Molecular Aspects of CD26/DPPIV Role in Immunity; 4. Cellular Aspects of CD26/DPPIV Role in Immunity; 5. Clinical Aspects of CD26 Role in Immune Disorders; 6. Summary and Perspective; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Biochemistry of HELLP Syndrome; 2. Introduction; 3. Pathogenesis of HELLP and Preeclampsia: The Role of Placenta; 4. Inflammatory Response in HELLP Syndrome; 5. HELLP Syndrome, Complement Pathway, and the Coagulation System; 6. Conclusion; References
  • Chapter 5: Homocysteine in Pregnancy2. Introduction; 3. Homocysteine Metabolism; 4. Prophylactic Folic Acid, Folate Status, and Homocysteine; 5. Choline and Homocysteine; 6. Nonnutritional Factors Associated with tHcy; 7. Health Benefits of tHcy Lowering; 8. Pregnancy; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Diabetes and tuberculosis: Analysis of a Paradox; 2. Introduction; 3. Definition of the Problem; 4. Analysis of Previous Experimental Results to Solve the Paradox; 5. Probable Difference in Glycation Patterns of Macrophage Proteins and Its Precursors
  • 6. In Silico Analysis of the Possibility of Glycation-Induced Inhibition of NADPH Oxidase7. Solving the Paradox; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 7: EGCG, green tea polyphenols and their synthetic analogs and prodrugs for human cancer prevention and treatment; 3. The Role of Tea Polyphenols in Carcinogenesis; 4. In Vitro and In Vivo Preclinical Studies on Tea Polyphenols; 5. Tea Polyphenols and Their Molecular Targets in Cancer Cells; 6. Tea Polyphenol Derivatives in Cancer Studies; 7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Index

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