Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide and increases the risk of
stroke, heart failure, and death 1 , 2 . Fourteen genetic loci have been associated with atrial …

tion was performed by adding 1 L of the post-PER to 9 L of formamide. We loaded each
sample on the ABI 310 genetic analyzer and tion was performed by adding 1 L of the post-PER …

While lateral flow test formats can be utilized with whole blood and low sample volumes,
their diagnostic characteristics are inferior to immunoassays based on chemiluminescence …

Objective: To study the changes in blood volume and hormones controlling sodium and
water homeostasis after infusions of 0.9% saline, Gelofusine (4% succinylated gelatin in 0.7% …

Background Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) frequently entails complications
that bear similarities to autoimmune diseases. To date, there are little data on possible …

Estimation of kidney function is often part of daily clinical practice, mostly done by using the
endogenous glomerular filtration rate (GFR)‐markers creatinine or cystatin C. A …

AIM: With the availability of newer hematology analysers, novel measurement techniques
are being introduced into daily routine. As analyte stability may differ according to the …

Background. Assessment of renal function in patients with renal transplants is of great
importance. Various studies have reported cystatin C as an easily and rapidly assessable marker …

Excessive alcohol consumption is one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide.
Alcohol consumption is a heritable complex trait. Here we conducted a meta-analysis of …

Background Disentangling the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
variants and vaccination on the occurrence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-…