March 2011

Hypofibronectinaemia in leprosy

The aim of this study is to determine the levels of plasma fibronectin in leprosy patients of Nigerian origin. Seventy leprosy patients, 42 men and 28 women, aged 20 to 70 years, of Mile 4 Hospital Abakalilki in Ebonyi State of Nigeria and seventy age and sex-matched apparently normal subjects were used.  Some (44) of the patients were on multiple drug therapy with dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine as the...

Author(s): Ogbu ISI and Ogalagu RO

March 2011

What is the best approximation of reference normal for NT-proBNP? Clinical levels for enhanced assessment of NT-proBNP (CLEAN)

The natriuretic peptides, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and NT-proBNP that have emerged as tools for diagnosing congestive heart failure (CHF) are affected by age and renal insufficiency (RI). NT-proBNP is used in rejecting CHF and as a marker of risk for patients with acute coronary syndromes. This...

Author(s): Larry H. Bernstein, Michael Y. Zions, Mohammed E. Alam, Salman A. Haq, John F. Heitner, Stuart Zarich, Bette Seamonds and Stanley Berger