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Plasma cathepsin S is associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and bilirubin in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2019)
Background: Cathepsin S (CTSS) is a cysteine protease involved in atherogenesis. We compared the plasma CTSS as well as other biomarkers of atherosclerosis in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) and aortoiliac ...
Questionable Reliability of Homocysteine As the Metabolic Marker for Folate and Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2015)
Background: An increased homocysteine (Hcy) concentration may represent a metabolic marker of folate and vitamin B-12 deficiency, both significant public health problems. For different reasons, patients with chronic ...
Influence of Cyp2c19∗2 Gene Variant on Therapeutic Response during Clopidogrel Treatment in Patients with Carotid Artery Stenosis
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2016)
Background: Despite the proven clinical effect of oral antiplatelet drugs, a considerable number of patients do not have an adequate response to clopidogrel. The aim of our study was to determine the influence of CYP2C19*2 ...
The Cost-Effective Laboratory: Implementation of Economic Evaluation of Laboratory Testing
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2017)
Laboratory testing as a part of laboratory in vitro diagnostic (IVD) has become required tool in clinical practice for diagnosing, monitoring and prognosis of diseases, as well as for prediction of treatment response. The ...
Hematological and Biochemical Parameters in Elite Soccer Players during A Competitive Half Season
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2015)
Background: The purpose of the present study was to report and discuss the hematological and biochemical behavior of elite soccer players, in order to get more insight in the physiological characteristics of these sportsmen ...
Exploring sirolimus pharmacokinetic variability using data available from the routine clinical care of renal transplant patients-population pharmacokinetic approach
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2019)
Background: Due to wide intra- and inter-individual pharmacokinetic variability and narrow therapeutic index of sirolimus, the therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of sirolimus with detailed biochemical and clinical monitoring ...
Verifying Sarcoidosis Activity: Chitotriosidase Versus ACE in Sarcoidosis - A Case-Control Study
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2016)
Background: Until now, a proper biomarker(s) to evaluate sarcoidosis activity has not been recognized. The aims of this study were to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the two biomarkers of sarcoidosis activity ...
Comparison of three different methods for 25(OH)-vitamin D determination and vitamin D status in general population: Serbian experience / Poređenje tri različite metode za određivanje 25(OH)-vitamina D i statusa vitamina D u opštoj populaciji - srpsko iskustvo
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2012)
Determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] represents a unique challenge, considering its lipophilic nature. Considering the widespread prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, which leads to increasing number of requests ...
Biochemistry and metabolism of vitamin D / Biohemija i metabolizam vitamina D
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2012)
Vitamin D is not technically a vitamin, since it is not an essential dietary factor. It is rather a prohormone produced photochemically in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol. Vitamin D and its metabolites may be categorized ...
N-terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide in patients with hypertensive heart disease
(Društvo medicinskih biohemičara Srbije, Beograd i Versita, 2011)
Patients with hypertensive heart disease have elevated concentrations of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). The aim of our study was to evaluate NT-proBNP in patients with long-standing hypertension and ...