Disparity of serum transferrin receptor measurements among different assay methods

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Iron deficiency anemia is a commonplace health problem and is identified by blood assays. A new study examines the differences in the measurement of concentrations of transferrin receptor (TfR) between three assay methods. The study of the Ramco Human TfR Assay Kit, the Quantikine Human TfR Immunoassay and lab assays shows that both commercial methods distinguished between normal and elevated serum samples but that there were poor measurement agreements. It is recommended that commercial assay kits should be standardized.

Evaluation, Diagnosis, Blood, Blood chemical analysis, Iron deficiency anemia, Indicators and test-papers, Chemical indicators

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Hydrogen excretion upon ingestion of dairy products in lactose-intolerant male subjects: importance of the live flora

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This article discusses the relationship between lactose intolerance and hydrogen excretion. An analysis of dairy intake, plasma glucose, and lactose absorption is presented.

France, Dairy products, Physiological aspects, Blood sugar, Blood glucose, Nutritional aspects, Lactose, Dairy products in human nutrition, Lactose intolerance

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Fractional zinc absorption using a single isotope tracer

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This article evaluates the ability of a single isotope tracer to measure zinc absorption compared to the dual isotope method.

Ontario, Isotopes, Zinc in the body, Zinc (Nutrient), Mass (Physics), Urine, Urinalysis

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