With passion for rheumatology! Recently, three new fluorescence patterns were added to the classification tree of the International Consensus on Antinuclear Antibody Patterns (ICAP)1. ICAP is an initiative of international scientists with the goal of evaluating the large number of ANA patterns in a standardised way. ANA (antinuclear antibodies) are biomarkers for different autoimmune diseases, […]
The sex hormones in the human body work together like a complex clockwork. They control not only the development of the female and male sexual characteristics such as the vagina, ovaries and breasts or the penis and testicles, respectively, but also their sexual and reproductive functions. Fluctuations in the balance of sex hormones are normal:
If a child grows significantly slower or is much smaller than their peers, parents generally get worried. While this may just be a temporary delay that balances out in later growth phases, a lack of growth can also have endocrine causes and may persist: Such growth disorders require treatment and stem from a lack of
Reliability, versatility and usability of automation solutions are crucial in diagnostic laboratories. The random access device IDS i20 joins the IDS-i10 and IDS-iSYS in the i-series and was developed to fulfil precisely these requirements for the processing of chemiluminescence immunoassays (ChLIA). This makes it possible to maximise standards even with high sample numbers, to minimise
As Mary S. (71) puts down her heavy shopping bag, she suddenly feels a sharp pain in her forearm. Her general practitioner, whom she visits the next day, immediately refers her to radiology. The x-ray confirms the suspected diagnosis of a fractured radius. But that is not all. Mary also appears to suffer from osteoporosis,
