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Evaluation of cystatin C in malignancy and comparability of estimates of GFR in oncology patients by Jones, Melissa, Denieffe, Stephanie, Griffin, Ciara, Tinago, Willard, Fitzgibbon, Maria C.

“…Creatinine is the biomarker of choice for use in estimates of kidney function in oncology patients. However as non-renal factors such as muscle mass can…”
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Total plasma homocysteine measurement: Evaluation of the Abbott immunoassay, comparison with the JEOL ion exchange chromatography and investigation of its clinical utility by Suen, Kai Fung Kevin, Lee, Graham R., Finnegan, Michelle, Halton, Kieran, Borovickova, Ingrid, Trench, Caoilfionn, Fitzgibbon, Maria C.

“…Homocysteine is an intermediary amino acid formed in methionine metabolism, with elevated total homocysteine (tHCY) being a biomarker of cardiovascular and…”
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Generating method-specific Reference Ranges – A harmonious outcome? by Lee, Graham R., Griffin, Alison, Halton, Kieran, Fitzgibbon, Maria C.

“…When laboratory Reference Ranges (RR) do not reflect analytical methodology, result interpretation can cause misclassification of patients and inappropriate…”
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Anatomical studies of maxillary cheek teeth infundibula in clinically normal horses by Fitzgibbon, C.M, Du Toit, N, Dixon, P.M

“…Summary Reasons for performing study: Although clinical disorders of equine maxillary cheek teeth (CT) infundibula are common, anatomical knowledge of these…”
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Efficacy of an injectable combination anthelmintic (nitroxynil+clorsulon+ivermectin) against early immature Fasciola hepatica compared to triclabendazole combination flukicides given orally or topically to cattle by Hutchinson, G.W., Dawson, K., Fitzgibbon, C.C., Martin, P.J.

“…The objective was to compare the efficacy against artificially induced 2- and 4-week old early immature triclabendazole-susceptible liver flukes (Fasciola…”
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Transitioning high sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) into routine diagnostic use: More than just a sensitivity issue by Lee, Graham R, Browne, Tara CA, Guest, Berna, Khan, Imran, Murphy, Eamon, McGorrian, Catherine, Mahon, Niall G, Fitzgibbon, Maria C

“…High sensitivity cardiac troponin T and I (hs-cTnT and hs-cTnI) assays show analytical, diagnostic and prognostic improvement over contemporary sensitive cTn…”
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High-sensitive cardiac troponin-I facilitates timely detection of subclinical anthracycline-mediated cardiac injury by Jones, Melissa, O'Gorman, Peter, Kelly, Catherine, Mahon, Niall, Fitzgibbon, Maria C

“…Background Anthracycline drugs are effective anticancer agents, but their optimal use is limited in many patients by the associated cardiotoxicity, even at…”
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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and albuminuria as predictors of acute kidney injury in patients treated with goal-directed haemodynamic therapy after major abdominal surgery by Cullen, M R, Jhanji, S, Pearse, R M, Fitzgibbon, M C

“…Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is emerging as a new biomarker for the early identification of acute kidney injury (AKI). There is also…”
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Feeding success of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Serengeti: the effects of group size and kleptoparasitism by Carbone, C., Frame, L., Frame, G., Malcolm, J., Fanshawe, J., FitzGibbon, C., Schaller, G., Gordon, I. J., Rowcliffe, J. M., Du Toit, J. T.

“…Longer-term ecosystem level dynamics are often neglected in conservation studies involving single species. In this study, a retrospective analysis is presented…”
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Counteracting Environmental Chemicals with Coenzyme Q10: An Educational Primer for Use with “Antioxidant CoQ10 Restores Fertility by Rescuing Bisphenol A-Induced Oxidative DNA Damage in the Caenorhabditis elegans Germline” by Bradford, Beatrix R, Briand, Nicole E, Fassnacht, Nina, Gervasio, Esabelle D, Nowakowski, Aidan M, FitzGibbon, Theresa C, Maurina, Stephanie, Benjamin, Alexis V, Kelly, MaryEllen, Checchi, Paula M

“…Abstract Environmental toxicants are chemicals that negatively affect human health. Although there are numerous ways to limit exposure, the ubiquitous nature…”
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Establishment of a reference interval for urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin by Cullen, M Rachel, Murray, Patrick T, Fitzgibbon, Maria C

“…Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is emerging as a promising new biomarker for the early identification of acute kidney injury (AKI). We have…”
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Small Mammals in Farm Woodlands: The Effects of Habitat, Isolation and Surrounding Land-Use Patterns by Fitzgibbon, Clare D.

“…1. The results of this study, which surveyed 38 farm woods ranging in size from 0.05 to 4.45 ha, demonstrated clearly that the dynamics of wood mice Apodemus…”
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Subsistence Hunting in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, and Its Effects on Mammal Populations by FITZGIBBON, CLARE D., MOGAKA, HEZRON, FANSHAWE, JOHN H.

“…Mammal populations in Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, provide an important source of protein and income for local communities. The harvested biomass in 1991 was…”
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Clinical utility of C‐terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen in multiple myeloma by Ting, Kay R., Brady, Jennifer J., Hameed, Abdul, Le, Giao, Meiller, Justine, Verburgh, Estelle, Bayers, Christopher, Benjamin, Dalia, Anderson, Kenneth C., Richardson, Paul G., Dowling, Paul, Clynes, Martin, Fitzgibbon, Maria C., O'Gorman, Peter

“…Summary Myeloma bone disease (MBD) is a major cause of morbidity in multiple myeloma (MM). We investigated bone turnover markers (BTM) as relapse predictors…”
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Laboratory services: regaining and maintaining control by Lee, Graham R, Fitzgibbon, Maria C, O'Shea, Paula

“…Purpose – After implementing an internal quality control (IQC) programme, the purpose of this paper is to maintain the requisite analytical performance for…”
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In control? IQC consensus and statutory regulation by Lee, Graham R, Fitzgibbon, Maria C, O'Shea, Paula

“…Purpose – Internal quality control (IQC) represents an essential risk management tool within the total testing pathway (TTP) that contributes to the overall…”
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The Costs and Benefits of Predator Inspection Behaviour in Thomson's Gazelles by FitzGibbon, Clare D.

“…When Thomson's gazelles (Gazella thomsoni) detect stalking predators, such as cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and lions (Panthera leo), they often approach and…”
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The Distribution of Grey Squirrel Dreys in Farm Woodland: The Influence of Wood Area, Isolation and Management by Fitzgibbon, Clare D.

“…1. Sixty-eight deciduous woodlands, ranging in size from 0.2 to 12.5 ha, were surveyed in East Anglia, UK, and the density of grey squirrels Sciurus…”
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Stotting in Thomson's gazelles: An Honest Signal of Condition by FITZGIBBON, C. D, FANSHAWE, J. H

“…The incidence and context of stotting were studied in Thomson's gazelles. Results suggested that gazelles were far more likely to stot in response to coursing…”
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Presence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in suspensions of ovine trichostrongylid larvae produced in faecal cultures artificially contaminated with the bacterium by Lloyd, J. B., Whittington, R. J., Fitzgibbon, C., Dobson, R.

“…A reference strain of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis was added to faecal larval cultures of Haemonchus contortus, Ostertagia circumcincta and…”
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