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Studies of lipid peroxidation products in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in multiple sclerosis and other conditions by Naidoo, R, Knapp, M L

“…Lipid peroxides were measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and sera from patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) or other conditions and from control subjects…”
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Characterization of the human pH- and PKA-activated ClC-2G(2 alpha) Cl- channel by Sherry, A M, Stroffekova, K, Knapp, L M, Kupert, E Y, Cuppoletti, J, Malinowska, D H

“…A ClC-2G(2 alpha) Cl- channel was identified to be present in human lung and stomach, and a partial cDNA for this Cl- channel was cloned from a human fetal…”
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Investigations into negative interference by jaundiced plasma in kinetic Jaffé methods for plasma creatinine determination by Knapp, M L, Hadid, O

“…Negative interference by jaundiced plasma in kinetic Jaffé methods for plasma creatinine determination is caused by both conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin…”
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Alterations of serum lipids in breast cancer: effects of disease activity, treatment, and hormonal factors by Knapp, M L, al-Sheibani, S, Riches, P G

“…Fasting venous blood collected from 83 patients with breast cancer was analyzed for triglycerides; total, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density…”
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Clinically significant interference by haemoglobin F during pregnancy with the measurement of HbA1 using the Corning agar electroendosmotic technique by Knapp, M L, Manyonda, I T, Attwell, M E, Baxter, M A

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Hormonal factors associated with weight loss in patients with advanced breast cancer by Knapp, M L, al-Sheibani, S, Riches, P G, Hanham, I W, Phillips, R H

“…Fasting blood samples were collected from 83 patients with histologically proven breast cancer and analysed for plasma glucagon, serum immunoreactive tumour…”
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Development of an automated kinetic Jaffé method designed to minimise bilirubin interference in plasma creatinine assays by Knapp, M L, Mayne, P D

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Comparison of an immunochemical assay for plasma fibrinogen and a turbidimetric thrombin clotting technique to discriminate hyperlipidaemic patients from healthy controls by Knapp, M L, Feher, M D, Carey, H, Mayne, P D

“…Plasma samples from patients attending a lipid clinic (n = 14) and healthy control subjects (n = 21) were assayed for fibrinogen using an immunochemical method…”
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The effect of haemolysis on the measurement of plasma alkaline phosphatase activity by Grosset, A, Knapp, M L, Mayne, P D

“…The non-dialysable fraction of haemolysate causes an apparent reduction of plasma alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity using 4-nitrophenylphosphate as…”
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Pitfalls in the use of chondroitinase ABC to characterise urinary glycosaminoglycans by Hancock, M R, D'Souza, T, Knapp, M L, Mayne, P D

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Development of a radioimmunoassay for measuring gonadotrophin releasing hormone in patients receiving treatment by Mosby, V A, Knapp, M L, Fink, R S, Osgood, V M, Mayne, P D

“…A radioimmunoassay for the measurement of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) in plasma and urine using readily available reagents was developed. The GnRH…”
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Heat treatment for endocrinological investigations on plasma positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by Hancock, M R, Knapp, M L, Ghany, H C, Mayne, P D

“…The effects of heat treatment of serum samples on the hormone analyses used in this laboratory were studied. Total T4, testosterone, progesterone, and growth…”
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Partial characterisation of an oncofetal pancreatic antigen. Its role in the differential diagnosis and therapy of patients with pancreatic cancer by Knapp, M L

“…An oncofetal pancreatic antigen (OPA) has been identified and purified from the blood of patients with pancreatic cancer. Characterisation studies on OPA have…”
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Finishing big by starting small. Continuous improvement is the key to enhancing community health by Knapp, M L

“…Although healthcare organizations increasingly seek involvement in community health improvement, they are often unprepared to do so because of their…”
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Community-based health improvement: lessons from the Learning for Action Institute, Simmons College by Knapp, M L, Lowe, J M

“…The Learning for Action Institute at the Graduate School for Health Studies, Simmons College, uses continuous quality improvement concepts and methods to help…”
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Detection of colorectal cancer by Shulman, L, Berwick, D M, Caufield, E A, Knapp, M L

“…In a series of 47 patients with colorectal cancer, early-stage lesions were detected more frequently on routine screening than on symptomatic screening. Signs…”
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School-based health centers as a locus for community health improvement by Lowe, J M, Knapp, M L, Meyer, M A, Gall, G B, Hampton, J G, Dillman, J A, Roover, M L

“…School-based health centers are critical resources for providing and coordinating health and medical services for children and adolescents. As such, they are…”
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Community health improvement: it's time for action by Knapp, M L

“…Too many community needs assessments are taking too long, says this community health expert. To get projects under way, she offers the healthcare systems'…”
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Community-based quality improvement education for the health professions: balancing benefits for communities and students by L. Knapp, Nancy M. Bennett, James D. Plumb, Jamie L. Robinson, Marian

“…In 1993, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) formed the Interdisciplinary Professional…”
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Conversational Narcissism by Vangelisti, Anita L

“…Examines narcissistic communication and the ways it is exhibited in everyday conversation. Identifies the following behavioral referents: boasting, refocusing…”
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