In the case of colorectal cancer, a new test for blood levels of the CD24 protein is more than 90% sensitive and specific for detecting colorectal cancers and more than 80% accurate at detecting adenomas. CD24 is produced early in the process of colorectal cancer development and also may ...
Building off this development, Kalhan and his colleagues will attempt to apply the protein scoring methodology to other areas of overall health, he said. "We know a lot about trajectories of health. Someone might be on a declining trajectory, but when we see patients at one time point, it'...
[Leydig cell function test. Assessment of plasma testosterone levels by competitive protein binding before and after HCG stimulation] A Leydig cell function test based on the determination of plasma testosterone before and after stimulation by HCG is discussed. The need of determining the... E Nie...
Your doctor should get the results of your blood test(s) and discuss them with you. Blood tests show whether the levels of different substances in your blood fall within a normal range. Your doctor should discuss any unusual or abnormal results with you....
PSA blood test- a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University...
The team determined that patients with baseline serum blood levels of c-reactive protein (CRP) of at least 4 mg/dL and of ferritin of 400 ng/mL or higher represent those at highest risk for poor outcomes, including reduced progression-free and overall survival as well as higher rates of se...
CHICAGO, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported that they can measure levels of the Alzheimer's protein amyloid beta in the blood and use such levels to predict whether the protein has accumulated in the brain. ...
Moreover, when the researchers took a look at participants' brain scans, they found that the protein levels rose quickly in step with the speed at which the precuneus, a part of the brain involved in memory, thinned and shrank. To find out whether protein blood levels could be used to pr...
IGF-1, which is considered a reflection of GH levels (with some debate) have been low for me for years and I have no explanation for it. IGF-1 levels respond to total calorie intakes and total protein intakes, neither of which I lack. It's one area of my blood work that remains a...
clearance (removal) of creatinine by the kidneys. Abnormally high levels of creatinine thus warn of possible malfunction or failure of the kidneys. It is for this reason that standard blood tests routinely check the amount of creatinine in the blood, and why the creatinine blood test is so ...