EDITORIALS:

AD Sniderman and K Cianflone

Measurement of apoproteins: time to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the atherogenic dyslipoproteinemias
Clin Chem 1996 42: 489-491. [PDF]  

MY Tsai

Laboratory assessment of mild hyperhomocysteinemia as an independent risk factor for occlusive vascular diseases
Clin Chem 1996 42: 492-493. [PDF]  

DB Sacks

Amylin--a glucoregulatory hormone involved in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 494-495. [PDF]  

EK Schultz

Artificial neural networks: laboratory aid or sorcerer's apprentice?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 496-497. [PDF]  

REVIEWS:

I Jialal and S Devaraj

Low-density lipoprotein oxidation, antioxidants, and atherosclerosis: a clinical biochemistry perspective
Clin Chem 1996 42: 498-506. [Abstract] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

J Contois, JR McNamara, C Lammi-Keefe, PW Wilson, T Massov, and EJ Schaefer

Reference intervals for plasma apolipoprotein A-1 determined with a standardized commercial immunoturbidimetric assay: results from the Framingham Offspring Study
Clin Chem 1996 42: 507-514. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JH Contois, JR McNamara, CJ Lammi-Keefe, PW Wilson, T Massov, and EJ Schaefer

Reference intervals for plasma apolipoprotein B determined with a standardized commercial immunoturbidimetric assay: results from the Framingham Offspring Study
Clin Chem 1996 42: 515-523. [Abstract] [PDF]  

R Siekmeier, P Wulfroth, H Wieland, W Gross, and W Marz

Low-density lipoprotein susceptibility to in vitro oxidation in healthy smokers and nonsmokers
Clin Chem 1996 42: 524-530. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LM Thienpont, KG Van Landuyt, D Stockl, and AP De Leenheer

Four frequently used test systems for serum cholesterol evaluated by isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry candidate reference method
Clin Chem 1996 42: 531-535. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BR Hoffman, H Yu, and EP Diamandis

Assay of prostate-specific antigen from whole blood spotted on filter paper and application to prostate cancer screening
Clin Chem 1996 42: 536-544. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Espana, J Sanchez-Cuenca, A Estelles, J Gilabert, JH Griffin, and MJ Heeb

Quantitative immunoassay for complexes of prostate-specific antigen with alpha2-macroglobulin
Clin Chem 1996 42: 545-550. [Abstract] [PDF]  

F Schellenberg, M Martin, E Caces, JY Benard, and J Weill

Nephelometric determination of carbohydrate deficient transferrin
Clin Chem 1996 42: 551-557. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J Guechot, A Laudat, A Loria, L Serfaty, R Poupon, and J Giboudeau

Diagnostic accuracy of hyaluronan and type III procollagen amino- terminal peptide serum assays as markers of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis C evaluated by ROC curve analysis
Clin Chem 1996 42: 558-563. [Abstract] [PDF]  

AJ Percy, DA Trainor, J Rittenhouse, J Phelps, and JE Koda

Development of sensitive immunoassays to detect amylin and amylin-like peptides in unextracted plasma
Clin Chem 1996 42: 576-585. [Abstract] [PDF]  

BW Hollis, JQ Kamerud, A Kurkowski, J Beaulieu, and JL Napoli

Quantification of circulating 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by radioimmunoassay with 125I-labeled tracer
Clin Chem 1996 42: 586-592. [Abstract] [PDF]  

WA Sadler, LM Murray, and JG Turner

Influence of specimen carryover on sensitive thyrotropin (TSH) assays: is there a problem?
Clin Chem 1996 42: 593-597. [Abstract] [PDF]  

RD Blank, CA Sklar, and ML Martin

Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to diagnose multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Clin Chem 1996 42: 598-603. [Abstract] [PDF]  

JS Jorgensen, JB Pedersen, and SM Pedersen

Use of neural networks to diagnose acute myocardial infarction. I. Methodology
Clin Chem 1996 42: 604-612. [Abstract] [PDF]  

SM Pedersen, JS Jorgensen, and JB Pedersen

Use of neural networks to diagnose acute myocardial infarction. II. A clinical application
Clin Chem 1996 42: 613-617. [Abstract] [PDF]  

A Helander, O Beck, and AW Jones

Laboratory testing for recent alcohol consumption: comparison of ethanol, methanol, and 5-hydroxytryptophol
Clin Chem 1996 42: 618-624. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C Wu and MA Kenny

Circulating total and ionized magnesium after ethanol ingestion
Clin Chem 1996 42: 625-629. [Abstract] [PDF]  

K Rasmussen, J Moller, M Lyngbak, AM Pedersen, and L Dybkjaer

Age- and gender-specific reference intervals for total homocysteine and methylmalonic acid in plasma before and after vitamin supplementation
Clin Chem 1996 42: 630-636. [Abstract] [PDF]  

HL Van Duijnhoven, NC Pequeriaux, JP Van Zon, and MA Blankenstein

Large discrepancy between prostate-specific antigen results from different assays during longitudinal follow-up of a prostate cancer patient
Clin Chem 1996 42: 637-641. [Abstract] [PDF]  

TQ Wei, EW Bermes, Jr, and MA Jandreski

Antibodies against beta2-glycoprotein I in anti-cardiolipin calibrators
Clin Chem 1996 42: 642-643. [PDF]  

G Novelli, F Capon, C Levato, A Cavicchini, and B Dallapiccola

DNA enzyme immunoassay for improved molecular detection of deletions in spinal muscular atrophies
Clin Chem 1996 42: 643-644. [PDF]  

M Kawamura, K Hase, and S Miyazaki

In vitro inhibition of low-density lipoprotein oxidation by a gemfibrozil metabolite
Clin Chem 1996 42: 644-645. [PDF]  

S Strobel, K Smith, R Wolfert, and H Rittenbouse

Role of free PSA in discordance across commercial PSA assays
Clin Chem 1996 42: 645-647. [PDF]  

UC Garg, NQ Hanson, MY Tsai, and JH Eckfeldt

Simple and rapid method for extraction of DNA from fresh and cryopreserved clotted human blood
Clin Chem 1996 42: 647-648. [PDF]  

A Paci, A Ledda, G Ciarimboli, P Biver, and GP Bernini

Commercial enzyme immunoassay reagent pack for ouabain compared with human placenta radioreceptor assay
Clin Chem 1996 42: 648-650. [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist
Clin Chem 1996 42: 656. [PDF]  

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL:

G Soletormos, D Nielsen, V Schioler, T Skovsgaard, and P Dombernowsky

Tumor markers cancer antigen 15.3, carcinoembryonic antigen, and tissue polypeptide antigen for monitoring metastatic breast cancer during first-line chemotherapy and follow-up
Clin Chem 1996 42: 564-575. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

JR McNamara and EJ Schaefer

Implementation of recommendations from the NCEP working group on lipoprotein measurement
Clin Chem 1996 42: 651. [PDF]  

AH Wu, YJ Feng, JH Contois, R Azar, and D Waters

Prognostic value of cardiac troponin I in patients with chest pain
Clin Chem 1996 42: 651-652. [PDF]  

B Kelleher and S O'Broin

Choice of materials for long-term quality control of blood folate assays
Clin Chem 1996 42: 652-654. [PDF]  

DE Cole and J Evrovski

Screening for sulfite oxidase deficiency with urinary thiosulfate/sulfate ratios determined by anion chromatography
Clin Chem 1996 42: 654-655. [PDF]  

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