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INNO-LiPA® HPV Genotyping Extra II for use on self-collected first-void urine samples
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is a sexually transmitted virus. Certain genotypes of this virus are known to cause cancers in both men and women, but...
How to work with Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio
One cause of discordant results can be the preanalytical conditions, e.g. when laboratories use tubes that bind certain proteins. Aβ1-42 adsorption is...
Improvement of AD risk scores by use of the Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio
Different scores have been developed to provide an interpretation of biomarker results for AD diagnosis or risk prediction. Here we will give two...
Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio for interpretation of discordant results
By use of the Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio, discordant results (i.e. when amyloid and tau biomarkers are not concordant) can be improved. However, while the...
Early, easy, efficient and cost-effective diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most frequent life threatening inherited diseases. If detected early, effective treatment can be started improving...
Use of the Aβ1-42/Aβ1-40 ratio to improve accuracy of AD diagnosis
It is widely agreed that, since cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is in direct contact with the central nervous system (CNS), analytes measured in this body...
What is Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia, is an incurable degenerative disease. Neurons in certain parts of the brain are...
HBcrAg, a promising new serological marker for reliable and non-invasive monitoring of the intrahepatic virologic status in HBV patients
In March 2017 the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) added a new serological marker, HBcrAg (Hepatitis B core-related antigen), to...
Cystic Fibrosis, diagnosis and molecular testing
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most frequent human genetic disorders, predominantly affecting individuals of Caucasian descent in North America...
