Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Contains chapters submitted from leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science. Featuring leading experts from academia and clinical laboratory science, this volume emphasizes novel laboratory advances with application to clinical laboratory diagnostics and practical basic science studies.

Use of Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for Multiplex Genotyping Klaus Meyer and Per Magne Ueland Rheumatic Heart Disease: Mediation by Complex Immune Events L. Guilherme, K. F. Koehler and J. Kalil Dipeptidyl peptidase in autoimmune pathophysiology Kei Ohnuma, Osamu Hosono, Nam H. Dang, and Chikao Morimoto Biochemistry of Hellp Syndrome Chiara Benedetto, Luca Marozio, Annalisa Tancredi, Elisa Picardo, Paola Nardolillo, Anna Maria Tavella, Loredana Salton Homocysteine in pregnancy Michelle M. Murphy and Joan D. Fernandez-Ballart Diabetes and tuberculosis: analysis of a paradox Dibyajyoti Banerjee, Rajasri Bhattacharyya, Deepak Kaul and Priya Sharma EGCG, Green Tea Polyphenols and their Synthetic Analogs and Prodrugs for Human Cancer Prevention and Treatment Di Chen, Sheng Biao Wan, Huanjie Yang, Jian Yuan, Tak Hang Chan and Q. Ping Dou