Immunoassays are currently the methods of choice for the measurement of a large panel of
complex and heterogenous molecules owing to full automation, short turnaround time, high …

The term “inflammageing” was introduced in 2000, with the aim of describing the chronic
inflammatory state typical of elderly individuals, which is characterized by a combination of …

Abstract The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry Committee on Clinical
Applications of Cardiac Biomarkers (IFCC C-CB) provides educational documents to …

Cardiac biomarkers have a strong value for diagnosis and monitoring of major cardiac
diseases with the examples of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI) and high …

Studying individual data types in isolation provides only limited and incomplete answers to
complex biological questions and particularly falls short in revealing sufficient mechanistic …

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) has remained the cornerstone for management of acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) over the years. Clopidogrel has been the quintessential P2Y12 …

Background: Pregnancy is a crucial stage in a woman's life and can be affected by
epigenetic and environmental factors. Diet also plays a key role in gestation. This study …

Objectives Macrotroponin is due to cardiac troponin (cTn) binding to endogenous cTn
autoantibodies. While previous studies showed a high incidence of macrotroponin affecting …

Objectives The high request for vitamin D testing in the last decades has led manufacturers
to develop assays on automated immunoassay platforms. The objective of this study was to …

Patients undergoing major surgery have a substantial risk of cardiovascular events during
the perioperative period. Despite the introduction of several risk scores based on medical …