Acylcarnitines are fatty acid metabolites that play important roles in many cellular energy
metabolism pathways. They have historically been used as important diagnostic markers for …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most prevalent cancers globally. In contrast to
the declining death rates observed for all other common cancers such as breast, lung, and …

Metabolomics is an emerging field that quantifies numerous metabolites systematically. The
key purpose of metabolomics is to identify the metabolites corresponding to each biological …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third most lethal cancer worldwide. The lack of
effective biomarkers for the early detection of HCC results in unsatisfactory curative …

Urinary tests have been used as noninvasive, cost-effective tools for screening, diagnosis
and monitoring of diseases since ancient times. As we progress through the 21st century …

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides a non-invasive 'window'on biochemical
processes within the body. Its use is no longer restricted to the field of research, with …

Precision medicine is rapidly emerging as a strategy to tailor medical treatment to a small
group or even individual patients based on their genetics, environment and lifestyle …

NMR-based metabolomics has shown considerable promise in disease diagnosis and
biomarker discovery because it allows one to nondestructively identify and quantify large …

Background Chronic liver disease is a major cause of premature death in sub-Saharan
Africa. Efficacy of antiviral therapy among patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related …

Creatine is a nitrogen-containing organic acid naturally existing in mammals. It can be
converted into phosphocreatine to provide energy for muscle and nerve tissues. Creatine …