Search Results - "Demacker, Pierre N M"
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Measurement of 25-OH-vitamin D in human serum using liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry with comparison to radioimmunoassay and automated immunoassay
Published in Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (01-05-2010)“…The plasma 25-OH vitamin D concentration is a reliable biomarker for vitamin D status but assay's variability makes adequate monitoring of vitamin D status…”
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Plasma citrulline measurement using UPLC tandem mass-spectrometry to determine small intestinal enterocyte pathology
Published in Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (01-02-2009)“…Citrulline is a nonessential free amino acid, detectable in various biological fluids such as plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. The plasma citrulline…”
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Changes in the Plasma Lipid Profile as a Potential Predictor of Clinical Outcome in Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-04-2002)“…In 50 consecutive children admitted to the intensive care unit with the clinical diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)/dengue shock syndrome (grade III…”
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Apolipoprotein C-III Isofocusing in the Diagnosis of Genetic Defects in O-Glycan Biosynthesis
Published in Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) (01-11-2003)“…Defects in the biosynthesis of N-glycans may be found by isoelectric focusing (IEF) of plasma transferrin. No test is available to demonstrate O-glycan…”
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Freeze-thaw and matrix effects in direct high-density lipoprotein cholesterol methods
Published in Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (01-02-2009)“…There is frequent discussion on the susceptibility of direct high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) methods to matrix effects. In Vitro Diagnostics…”
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Increased Oxidizability of Low-Density Lipoproteins in Hypothyroidism
Published in The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (01-05-1998)“…Hypothyroidism leads to an increase of plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Oxidation of LDL particles changes their intrinsic properties,…”
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Tibolone Prevents Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation in Cholesterol-Fed, Ovariectomized Rabbits
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-12-1998)“…Tibolone (Org OD14), a synthetic steroid with estrogenic and progestogenic/androgenic properties, is clinically effective for the treatment of climacteric…”
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Nomogram to diagnose familial combined hyperlipidemia on the basis of results of a 5-year follow-up study
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (22-06-2004)“…Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is traditionally diagnosed by total plasma cholesterol and/or triglyceride levels above the 90th percentile adjusted for…”
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Improved cardiovascular risk profile and renal function in renal transplant patients after randomized conversion from cyclosporine to tacrolimus
Published in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (01-07-2003)“…Cyclosporine is considered to contribute to the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients after renal transplantation. Tacrolimus may be more…”
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Diagnosis of Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia Based on Lipid Phenotype Expression in 32 Families: Results of a 5-Year Follow-Up Study
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-02-2002)“…Familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCH) is characterized by a variable expression of hypercholesterolemia and/or hypertriglyceridemia. We evaluated the…”
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Infusion of Lipoproteins into Volunteers Enhances the Growth of Candida albicans
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-05-1999)“…Infusion of reconstituted high-density lipoproteins (rHDL) is being studied in clinical trials as an adjunctive therapy for gram-negative sepsis. Since no data…”
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Troglitazone decreases the proportion of small, dense LDL and increases the resistance of LDL to oxidation in obese subjects
Published in Diabetes care (01-05-1998)“…Troglitazone decreases the proportion of small, dense LDL and increases the resistance of LDL to oxidation in obese subjects. C J Tack , P Smits , P N Demacker…”
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Apolipoprotein-E-deficient mice exhibit an increased susceptibility to disseminated candidiasis
Published in Medical mycology (Oxford) (01-08-2004)“…The effect of hyperlipoproteinemia on systemic candidiasis was investigated by assessing the susceptibility of hyperlipoproteinemic, apolipoprotein E…”
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Precipitation methods for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement compared, and final evaluation under routine operating conditions of a method with a low sample-to-reagent ratio
Published in Clinical chemistry (Baltimore, Md.) (01-04-1997)“…We evaluated six precipitation methods for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-chol) determination: the heparin/Mn2+ precipitation reagent method (Hep),…”
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Factors influencing isoprotein dependency of polyclonal apolipoprotein(a) assays
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The coffee diterpene cafestol increases plasma triacylglycerol by increasing the production rate of large VLDL apolipoprotein B in healthy normolipidemic subjects
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (2001)“…Cafestol is a diterpene in unfiltered coffee that raises plasma triacylglycerol in humans. We studied whether cafestol increases plasma triacylglycerol by…”
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Lipoprotein(a) Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production by Human Mononuclear Cells
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-05-1998)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Posttranscriptional Down-Regulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-1β Production in Acute Meningococcal Infections
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-05-1998)“…The regulation of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) production was studied in patients with meningococcal disease. Circulating TNF and…”
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Neutrophil superoxide-anion generating capacity in chronic smoking: effect of long-term alpha-tocopherol therapy
Published in Journal of biosciences (01-02-2003)“…We investigated whether long-term alpha-tocopherol therapy in chronic smoking affects superoxide generating capacity of neutrophils ex vivo. To this purpose,…”
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Dichlorodiphenylethylene serum concentrations and effect on birthweight
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