Southeast Asian ovalocytosis (SAO) is a hereditary condition that is widespread in parts of
Southeast Asia. The ovalocytic erythrocytes are rigid and resistant to invasion by various …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic implications of low-level
increases in cardiac troponin I (cTnI) using a current-generation sensitive assay in …

Objective Sarcomeric gene mutation carriers without overt left ventricular hypertrophy (G+/LVH−)
can harbour subclinical changes in cardiovascular structure and function that precede …

Objective. Patients with arthritis frequently are at increased risk for future cardiovascular (CV)
events. We investigated the performance of the cardiac biomarkers N-terminal pro-B-type …

Background: Monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 is a chemokine recruiting signal for
monocytes that may function as both a mediator and biomarker of ACS. We assessed …

We show that the dominant activated allele of the yeast RAS gene, RAS2 ala18,val19 , led
to redox imbalance in exponential-phase cells and to excretion of almost all of the cellular …

Background Serological testing provides a record of prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, but
assay performance requires independent assessment. Methods We evaluated 3 commercial (…

Background Seroepidemiology is an important tool to characterize the epidemiology and
immunobiology of SARS-CoV-2 but many immunoassays have not been externally validated …

Mast cell neoplasms are one of the most frequently diagnosed malignancies in dogs. The
clinical picture, course, and prognosis vary substantially among patients, depending on the …

The replicative lifespan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is determined by both genetic and
environmental factors. Many of the same factors determine the lifespan of metazoan animals. …