{"title":"YKL-40 as a biomarker in various inflammatory diseases: A review","authors":"Nina Blazevic, Nina Blazevic, Dunja Rogic, Stipe Pelajic, Marijana Miler, Goran Glavcic, Valentina Ratkajec, Nikolina Vrkljan, Dejan Bakula, Davor Hrabar, Tajana Pavic","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010502","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights\u0000YKL-40 is a biomarker for inflammatory diseases’ diagnosis and prediction\u0000YKL-40 concentration increases with age and has variations in healthy population\u0000YKL-40 is convincing in pancreatic/liver disease, arthritis, bronchitis, and sepsis\u0000YKL-40 is debatable in cardiovascular/neurological/renal disease, diabetes, asthma\u0000Future larger studies and age-stratified reference intervals of YKL-40 are needed","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biochemia MedicaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.011001
Natividad Rico Ríos, Natividad Rico Ríos, Alison Bransfield, Caroline M Joyce, Mary R Cahill, Michelle O’Shaughnessy, Seán J. Costelloe
{"title":"Challenges of providing biochemistry results in a patient with Evans syndrome","authors":"Natividad Rico Ríos, Natividad Rico Ríos, Alison Bransfield, Caroline M Joyce, Mary R Cahill, Michelle O’Shaughnessy, Seán J. Costelloe","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.011001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.011001","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights\u0000A case report of <i>in vivo</i> hemolysis in patient with Evans syndrome is described\u0000Hemolysis disrupts biochemistry analysis, yielding unreliable results\u0000A laboratory designed algorithm ensures results with interpretative comments\u0000Close communication between the laboratory and the clinical team is essential","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Determination of cystatin C reference interval for children in Croatia","authors":"Vlasta Cigula Kurajica, Vlasta Cigula Kurajica, Željka Vogrinc, Ana Turčić, Slobodan Galić","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010702","url":null,"abstract":"Graphical abstract\u0000<img alt=\"bm-34-1-010702-g1.tif\" src=\"bm-34-1-010702-g1.tif\"/>","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biochemia MedicaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.010703
Ivana Baršić Lapić, Ivana Baršić Lapić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Marija Grdić Rajković, Maja Kuštro
{"title":"Point of care testing in Croatia: a survey of the Working group for point of care testing of the Croatian society of medical biochemistry and laboratory medicine","authors":"Ivana Baršić Lapić, Ivana Baršić Lapić, Lara Milevoj Kopčinović, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Nedjeljka Ruljančić, Marija Grdić Rajković, Maja Kuštro","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010703","url":null,"abstract":"Graphical abstract\u0000<img alt=\"bm-34-1-010703-g1.tif\" src=\"bm-34-1-010703-g1.tif\"/>","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biochemia MedicaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.010802
Tugba Barlas, Tugba Barlas, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin, Zakir Osmanov, Ozlem Gulbahar, Alev Eroglu Altinova, Mujde Akturk, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoc, Ilhan Yetkin, Fusun Balos Toruner
{"title":"Detecting the interferences in adrenocorticotropic hormone measurement - three cases reinforcing the efficiency of the complementary clinical and laboratory audit","authors":"Tugba Barlas, Tugba Barlas, Mehmet Muhittin Yalcin, Zakir Osmanov, Ozlem Gulbahar, Alev Eroglu Altinova, Mujde Akturk, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoc, Ilhan Yetkin, Fusun Balos Toruner","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010802","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010802","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights\u0000Comparing test results to clinical data enhances the identification of interferences\u0000Misinterpretation of ACTH as a result of interference may lead to unnecessary testing\u0000Despite the interference, ACTH concentration can be in the reference interval","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biochemia MedicaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.010803
Luka Švitek, Luka Švitek, Barbara Grubišić, Barbara Grubišić, Ema Schonberger, Ema Schonberger, Mihaela Zlosa, Mihaela Zlosa, Dario Sabadi, Dario Sabadi, Dario Sabadi, Dubravka Lišnjić, Dubravka Lišnjić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Sanja Mandić, Sanja Mandić, Sanja Mandić
{"title":"Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion as an adverse reaction of ciprofloxacin: a case report and literature review","authors":"Luka Švitek, Luka Švitek, Barbara Grubišić, Barbara Grubišić, Ema Schonberger, Ema Schonberger, Mihaela Zlosa, Mihaela Zlosa, Dario Sabadi, Dario Sabadi, Dario Sabadi, Dubravka Lišnjić, Dubravka Lišnjić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Sanja Mandić, Sanja Mandić, Sanja Mandić","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010803","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010803","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights\u0000Euvolemic patient with mild hyponatremia during ciprofloxacin treatment was evaluated\u0000No diuretic use; hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism were excluded as causes\u0000Our findings highlight ciprofloxacin's potential role in inducing Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biochemia MedicaPub Date : 2023-12-19DOI: 10.11613/bm.2024.010701
Dražan Butorac, Ivana Ćelap, Ivana Ćelap, Sanja Kačkov Maslać, Tomislav Miletić, Andrea Hulina Tomašković, Petra Turčić, Dubravka Rašić, Ivana Stojanović, Marija Grdić Rajković, Marija Grdić Rajković
{"title":"Paraoxonase and arylesterase activity of paraoxonase 1 and oxidative stress parameters in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia","authors":"Dražan Butorac, Ivana Ćelap, Ivana Ćelap, Sanja Kačkov Maslać, Tomislav Miletić, Andrea Hulina Tomašković, Petra Turčić, Dubravka Rašić, Ivana Stojanović, Marija Grdić Rajković, Marija Grdić Rajković","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010701","url":null,"abstract":"Graphical abstract\u0000<img alt=\"bm-34-1-010701-g1.tif\" src=\"bm-34-1-010701-g1.tif\"/>","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138741627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for obsessive compulsive disorder: Evidences from clinical studies","authors":"Aarushi Sultania, Shashank Venkatesan, Dhruv Rishb Batra, Keerthna Rajesh, Rahul Vashishth, Sudesh Ravi, Faraz Ahmad, Faraz Ahmad","doi":"10.11613/bm.2024.010503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11613/bm.2024.010503","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights\u0000The study proposes a set of potential biomarkers for obsessive compulsive disorder\u0000Methods to assess their concentrations in biological samples are critically analyzed\u0000Links between the disorder, diabetes and circadian disruptions are assessed\u0000The implications of biomarkers as therapeutic biotargets are discussed","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138742040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnostic challenges of diabetic kidney disease.","authors":"Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Sandra Božičević, Lea Smirčić Duvnjak","doi":"10.11613/BM.2023.030501","DOIUrl":"10.11613/BM.2023.030501","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most common microvascular complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and the most common cause of the end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It has been evidenced that targeted interventions at an early stage of DKD can efficiently prevent or delay the progression of kidney failure and improve patient outcomes. Therefore, regular screening for DKD has become one of the fundamental principles of diabetes care. Long-established biomarkers such as serum-creatinine-based estimates of glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria are currently the cornerstone of diagnosis and risk stratification in routine clinical practice. However, their immanent biological limitations and analytical variations may influence the clinical interpretation of the results. Recently proposed new predictive equations without the variable of race, together with the evidence on better accuracy of combined serum creatinine and cystatin C equations, and both race- and sex-free cystatin C-based equation, have enabled an improvement in the detection of DKD, but also require the harmonization of the recommended laboratory tests, wider availability of cystatin C testing and specific approach in various populations. Considering the complex pathophysiology of DKD, particularly in type 2 diabetes, a panel of biomarkers is needed to classify patients in terms of the rate of disease progression and/or response to specific interventions. With a personalized approach to diagnosis and treatment, in the future, it will be possible to respond to DKD better and enable improved outcomes for numerous patients worldwide.</p>","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10373061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9949076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interference of anti-nuclear antibodies on determination of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in patients suspected of vasculitis: a case series.","authors":"Mala Mahto, Neha Rai, Pulak Ranjan Das, Saurabh Karmakar, Divendu Bhushan","doi":"10.11613/BM.2023.031001","DOIUrl":"10.11613/BM.2023.031001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are mainly associated with medium and small vessel vasculitis. Two main methodologies currently available for detection of these antibodies are indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) and monospecific proteinase 3 (PR3) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) based immunoassays. However, well-defined guidelines regarding mode of testing for ANCA in laboratories still don't exist, leading to problems in diagnosis and further patient management. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies testing by IIF and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) often pose a significant challenge in diseases other than vasculitis and in overlapping autoimmune conditions. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies reporting by IIF can be challenging in certain circumstances. This case series aims to discuss four cases with probable interference of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) during ANCA testing by IIF resulting in ANCA false positivity. All four cases on subsequent reflex testing by line immunoassay (LIA) for PR3, MPO and glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antigens proved otherwise. While analysing for the presence of ANCA by IIF, the possible interference of ANA leading to a false positive ANCA result should be kept in mind and alternative methods of testing like ELISA, extended granulocyte based IIF assays with MPO and PR3 coated beads, <i>etc</i>., should also be advised. Probability of atypical ANCA in diseases other than vasculitis should also be considered in case of ambiguous results.</p>","PeriodicalId":9021,"journal":{"name":"Biochemia Medica","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10373060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9954831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}