Search Results - "Van Blerk, M."

Belgian recommendations on ANA, anti-dsDNA and anti-ENA antibody testing by Van Blerk, M., Bossuyt, X., Humbel, R., Mewis, A., Servais, G., Tomasi, J. P., Van Campenhout, C., Van Hoovels, L., Vercammen, M., Damoiseaux, J., Coucke, W., Van de Walle, P.

“…Autoantibodies to nuclear antigens, i.e. antinuclear antibodies (ANA), antibodies to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) and extractable nuclear antigens (ENA), are…”
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Influence of apixaban on commonly used coagulation assays: results from the Belgian national External Quality Assessment Scheme by Van Blerk, M., Bailleul, E., Chatelain, B., Demulder, A., Devreese, K., Douxfils, J., Jacquemin, M., Jochmans, K., Mullier, F., Wijns, W., China, B., Vernelen, K., Soumali, M. R.

“…Summary Introduction The Belgian national External Quality Assessment Scheme performed a survey to assess the effect of the direct oral anticoagulant apixaban…”
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Further characterization of iodide-induced hyperthyroidism based on the direct measurement of intrathyroidal iodine stores by Jonckheer, M H, Velkeniers, B, Vanhaelst, L, Van Blerk, M

“…Clinical, scintigraphic and laboratory findings in a group of 23 hyperthyroid patients with inappropriate total intrathyroidal iodine pool (ITI), measured by…”
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External quality assessment in the measurement of haemoglobin by blood gas analysers in Belgium by Van Blerk, M., Coucke, W., Chatelain, B., Goossens, W., Jochmans, K., Meeus, P., Mertens, G., Pradier, O., Rummens, J-L., Scheiff, J-M., Libeer, J-C.

“…Objective. The Belgian national External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) for haematology organized a survey to assess the reliability of haemoglobin (Hb)…”
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From ANA-screening to antigen-specificity: an EASI-survey on the daily practice in European countries by Damoiseaux, Jan, Agmon-Levin, Nancy, Van Blerk, Marjan, Chopyak, Valentyna, Eriksson, Catharina, Heijnen, Ingmar, Herold, Manfred, Høgåsen, Kolbjorn, Musset, Lucile, Radice, Antonella, Rego de Sousa, Maria Jose, Viander, Markku, Shoenfeld, Yehuda

“…One of the main goals of the European Autoimmunity Standardisation Initiative (EASI) is the harmonisation of test-algorithms for autoantibodies related to…”
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Four radioisotopic immunoassays of free thyroxine compared by Van Blerk, M, Smitz, J, Rozenski, E, Mees, M, Roelandt, P, Laermans, L, Callewaert, M, Van Steirteghem, A C

“…The analytical and clinical performance of three radioisotopic methods for the measurement of free thyroxine-Gamma Coat (125I) Free T4, RIA-gnost FT4 and…”
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Decompaction and biopsy of late mouse morulae: assessment of in-vitro and in-vivo developmental potential by Van Blerk, M, Nijs, M, Van Steirteghem, A C

“…The present study reports a biopsy technique on decompacted late mouse morulae. Zygotes were collected from hyperstimulated F1 hybrids (C57BL6j females x CBAca…”
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Treatment of high-output gastric fistulas with omeprazole by Deruyter, L, Van Blerk, M, Cadière, G B, De Graef, J, Willems, G

“…Two patients with high-output gastrocutaneous fistulas were treated with total parenteral nutrition and gastric antisecretory drugs. IV administration of…”
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Second-trimester cancer antigen 125 and Down's syndrome by Van Blerk, M, Smitz, J, De Catte, L, Kumps, C, Van der Elst, J, Van Steirteghem, A C

“…This study explores if assay of cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) in maternal serum might aid the detection of Down's syndrome in the second trimester of pregnancy…”
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Activation of mouse oocytes, fertilization and development of mouse embryos in vitro after staining with trypan blue or fluorescein diacetate by Nijs, M, Van Blerk, M, Van Steirteghem, A C

“…The influence of vital staining with trypan blue or fluorescein diacetate on the fertilization of mouse oocytes and the developmental potential of mouse…”
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SESSION 61: CLINICAL AND BASIC ANDROLOGY 1 by Inoue, F., Seo, B. K., Chen, C., Kocent, J., Monahan, D., Witzke, J., Rosenwaks, Z., Palermo, G. D., Aktan, M., Duman, P., Gorkemli, P., Saylan, I., de Vries, M., Ramos, L., Lacroix, R., D'Hauwers, K., Kremer, J. A. M., de Boer, P., Dogan, S., Mason, M., Govindaraju, A., Belser, L., Kaya, A., Stokes, J., Memili, E., Punjabi, U., Mahmoud, A., Verheyen, G., Wyns, C., Vanabelle, B., Romeu, L., Comhaire, L., De Cooman, S., Vernelen, K., Van Blerk, M., Van De Walle, P., Libeer, J. C., China, B., Daw, C., Neri, Q. V.

“…Abstract only…”
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Beta-glucuronidase activity in mouse oocytes, mouse preimplantation embryos, and human gametes by Van Blerk, M, Lissens, W, Nijs, M, Van der Linden, M, Van Steirteghem, A C, Liebaers, I

“…A microfluorimetric assay was designed to monitor beta-glucuronidase (beta-gluc) activity during the early development of mouse embryos and was also applied to…”
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Guidelines for blood smear preparation and staining procedure for setting up an external quality assessment scheme for blood smear interpretation. Part I: Control material by Vives Corrons, Juan-Lluis, Albarède, Stephanie, Flandrin, George, Heller, Silke, Horvath, Katalin, Houwen, Berend, Nordin, Gunnar, Sarkani, Erika, Skitek, Milan, Van Blerk, Marjan, Libeer, Jean-Claude

“…Blood smear analysis is a well known technique in medical laboratories. Clinical relevance of this analysis and its interpretation are very important…”
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Ektachem slides overestimate serum albumin in patients with nephrotic syndrome by Gorus, F K, Van Blerk, M

“…In a non-selected patient population (n = 140), serum albumin concentrations obtained with Ektachem slides were very significantly correlated with results…”
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National external quality assessment scheme for lymphocyte immunophenotyping in Belgium by Van Blerk, Marian, Bernier, Michel, Bossuyt, Xavier, Chatelain, Bernard, D'Hautcourt, Jean-Luc, Demanet, Christian, Kestens, Luc, Van Bockstaele, Dirk, Crucitti, Tania, Libeer, Jean-Claude

“…In 2000, the Belgian Scientific Institute of Public Health introduced a voluntary external quality assessment scheme for lymphocyte immunophenotyping. This…”
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Analytical and clinical evaluation of creatine kinase MB mass assay by IMx: comparison with MB isoenzyme activity and serum myoglobin for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction by Van Blerk, M, Maes, V, Huyghens, L, Derde, M P, Meert, R, Gorus, F K

“…We analytically and clinically evaluated Abbott's IMx assay for creatine kinase (CK) isoenzyme MB (CK-MB) in serum. Over a 1-year period, the method was more…”
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Oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid detected by PhastSystem isoelectric focusing by Wybo, I, Van Blerk, M, Malfait, R, Goubert, P, Gorus, F

“…Pharmacia's "PhastSystem" for semi-automated isoelectric focusing (IEF) in thin precast polyacrylamide gels (PAGE) was found to be as sensitive as…”
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