Editorials:

Beverley E. Pearson Murphy

How Much "UFC" Is Really Cortisol?
Clin Chem 2000 46: 793-794. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Geneviève Durand and Nathalie Seta

Protein Glycosylation and Diseases: Blood and Urinary Oligosaccharides as Markers for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring
Clin Chem 2000 46: 795-805. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Diagnostics and Genetics:

Akie Fujimoto, Yoshiyuki Okano, Tomiko Miyagi, Gen Isshiki, and Toshiaki Oura

Quantitative Beutler Test for Newborn Mass Screening of Galactosemia Using a Fluorometric Microplate Reader
Clin Chem 2000 46: 806-810. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eeva-Liisa Romppanen and Ilkka Mononen

Detection of the Finnish-Type Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism and Dual-Color Oligonucleotide Ligation Assays
Clin Chem 2000 46: 811-816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enzymes and Protein Markers:

Willie Gerhardt, Gunnar Nordin, Ann-Katrin Herbert, Birgitta Linåker Burzell, Anders Isaksson, Elisabeth Gustavsson, Sofie Haglund, Margit Müller-Bardorff, and Hugo A. Katus

Troponin T and I Assays Show Decreased Concentrations in Heparin Plasma Compared with Serum: Lower Recoveries in Early than in Late Phases of Myocardial Injury
Clin Chem 2000 46: 817-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data Supplement  

Lipids, Lipoproteins, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors:

Mikio Kinoshita, Shinichi Oikawa, Kyoko Hayasaka, Akihiro Sekikawa, Tazuko Nagashima, Takayoshi Toyota, and Teruo Miyazawa

Age-related Increases in Plasma Phosphatidylcholine Hydroperoxide Concentrations in Control Subjects and Patients with Hyperlipidemia
Clin Chem 2000 46: 822-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard W. Browne and Donald Armstrong

HPLC Analysis of Lipid-derived Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Peroxidation Products in Oxidatively Modified Human Plasma
Clin Chem 2000 46: 829-836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drug Monitoring and Toxicology:

Nina Isoherranen and Stefan Soback

Determination of Gentamicins C₁, C_1a, and C₂ in Plasma and Urine by HPLC
Clin Chem 2000 46: 837-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endocrinology and Metabolism:

Elio F. De Palo, Wolfgang Woloszczuk, Martina Meneghetti, Carlo B. De Palo, Henning B. Nielsen, and Niels H. Secher

Circulating Immunoreactive proANP(1-30) and proANP(31-67) in Sedentary Subjects and Athletes
Clin Chem 2000 46: 843-847. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karine Pailla, Françoise Blonde-Cynober, Christian Aussel, Jean-Pascal De Bandt, and Luc Cynober

Branched-Chain Keto-Acids and Pyruvate in Blood: Measurement by HPLC with Fluorimetric Detection and Changes in Older Subjects
Clin Chem 2000 46: 848-853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael Landt, Curtis A. Parvin, and Michael Wong

Leptin in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Children: Correlation with Plasma Leptin, Sexual Dimorphism, and Lack of Protein Binding
Clin Chem 2000 46: 854-858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chrisitna V. Obiezu, Erik J. Giltay, Angeliki Magklara, Andreas Scorilas, Louis J.G. Gooren, He Yu, David J.C. Howarth, and Eleftherios P. Diamandis

Serum and Urinary Prostate-specific Antigen and Urinary Human Glandular Kallikrein Concentrations Are Significantly Increased after Testosterone Administration in Female-to-Male Transsexuals
Clin Chem 2000 46: 859-862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Briefs:

Michele Cioffi, Maurizio Corradino, Patrizio Gazzerro, Maria-Teresa Vietri, Catia Di Macchia, Anna Contursi, Rosalia Colicigno, Teodoro Catalano, and Anna M. Molinari

Serum Concentrations of Intact Parathyroid Hormone in Healthy Children
Clin Chem 2000 46: 863-864. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth L. Frank, Linda Moulton, Randie R. Little, Hsiao-Mei Wiedmeyer, Curt Rohlfing, and William L. Roberts

Effects of Hemoglobin C and S Traits on Seven Glycohemoglobin Methods
Clin Chem 2000 46: 864-867. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristian Linnet

Nonparametric Estimation of Reference Intervals by Simple and Bootstrap-based Procedures
Clin Chem 2000 46: 867-869. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maureen L. Sampson, Gyorgy Csako, and Alan T. Remaley

Estimation of Serum Apolipoprotein B by a Modified Homogeneous Assay for HDL-Cholesterol,
Clin Chem 2000 46: 869-871. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wolfgang Korte and Walter Riesen

Latex-enhanced Immunoturbidimetry Allows D-Dimer Determination in Plasma and Serum Samples
Clin Chem 2000 46: 871-872. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David W. Holt, Atholl Johnston, Barry D. Kahan, Raymond G. Morris, Michael Oellerich, and Leslie M. Shaw

New Approaches to Cyclosporine Monitoring Raise Further Concerns about Analytical Techniques
Clin Chem 2000 46: 872-874. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William H. Porter, Margaret Crellin, Philip W. Rutter, and Peter Oeltgen

Interference by Glycolic Acid in the Beckman Synchron Method for Lactate: A Useful Clue for Unsuspected Ethylene Glycol Intoxication
Clin Chem 2000 46: 874-875. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isabelle Levan-Petit, Joël Cardonna, Martine Garcia, Julien Migeon, Cécile Corbi, Jean-Louis Preud’homme, and Jean-Claude Lecron

Sensitive ELISA for Human Immunoglobulin D Measurement in Neonate, Infant, and Adult Sera
Clin Chem 2000 46: 876-878. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Pietro Putignano, Antonella Dubini, and Francesco Cavagnini

Urinary Free Cortisol Is Unrelated to Physiological Changes in Urine Volume in Healthy Women
Clin Chem 2000 46: 879. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Riikka Malin, Valtteri Wirta, Timo P. Hiltunen, and Terho Lehtimäki

Rapid Detection of Angiotensinogen M/T235 Polymorphism by Fluorescence Probe Melting Curves
Clin Chem 2000 46: 880-881. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Niels de Jonge, Indra Sewkaransing, Jeroen Slinger, and John J.M. Rijsdijk

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate by the Test-1 Analyzer
Clin Chem 2000 46: 881-882. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Silvia E. Jaeggi-Groisman, Christa Byland, and Hans Gerber

Improved Sensitivity of Capillary Electrophoresis for Detection of Bisalbuminemia
Clin Chem 2000 46: 882-883. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dragica Radojkovic and Jelena Kusic

Silver Staining of Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Gels
Clin Chem 2000 46: 883-884. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rhys John, Ian F.W. McDowell, Maurice F. Scanlon, and Andy R. Ellis

Macroprolactin Reactivities in Prolactin Assays: An Issue for Clinical Laboratories and Equipment Manufacturers
Clin Chem 2000 46: 884-885. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chotoo I. Bhagat, Stephen Fletcher, John Joseph, and John P. Beilby

Plasma Ferritin in Acute Hepatocellular Damage
Clin Chem 2000 46: 885-886. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angel José González Ordóñez, José Manuel Fernández Carreira, María Victoria Alvarez, Leoncio Martín Sánchez, Jesús María Medina Rodríguez, and Eliecer Coto García

A High Factor II/Factor X Functional Ratio Is Not a Useful Predictor of the FII G20210A Gene Mutation in Thromboembolic Patients Undergoing Oral Anticoagulant Treatment
Clin Chem 2000 46: 886-887. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rachel S. Rosenberg Zand, David J.A. Jenkins, and Eleftherios P. Diamandis

Genistein: A Potent Natural Antiandrogen
Clin Chem 2000 46: 887-888. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book, Software, and Web Site Reviews:

Catherine A. Hammett-Stabler

Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man, 5th ed. R.C. Baselt. Foster City, CA: Chemical Toxicology Institute, 1999, 900 pp., $119.00. ISBN 0-9626523-3-4.
Clin Chem 2000 46: 889. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Howard H. Sussman

National Library of Medicine. URL: www.nlm.nih.gov.
Clin Chem 2000 46: 889-890. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Chemist:

Compiled by David E. Bruns, Editor (dbruns@aacc.org)
Clin Chem 2000 46: 891. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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