Interference by biotin therapy on measurement of TSH and FT4 by enzyme immunoassay on Boehringer Mannheim ES700 analyser.
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Biomedical subjects
N Arafat
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False-low carbon monoxide diffusing capacity measurement after general anesthesia.
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Long-term follow-up of the remaining kidney in living related kidney donors.
In this work 45 living related kidney donors (LRD) and 20 healthy sex and age matched controls were examined. Donors were evaluated up to 122 months after donation. Hyperfiltration was observed in the remaining kidney with a mean one-kidney GFR value of 82.9 +/- 36.8 ml/min while the control value was 71.04 +/- 31.5 ml/min. The kidney was significantly larger in the donor group than in the controls. In the LRD group, 3 were hypertensive, 7 showed microscopic haematuria and 5 had mild proteinuria. In the control group 3 were mildly hypertensive, and 2 showed microscopic haematuria. Serum creatinine of the donor group was found to be significantly higher than in the controls, yet it was stable and within the normal range (0.89 +/- 0.28 mg/dl). Examination for microalbuminuria showed that 11% of the donor group excreted higher amounts of albumin, being above the upper limit of the control group. We have concluded that kidney donation will result in minor abnormalities in kidney functions which will not affect the donor morbidity or mortality.
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Atmospheric deposition of arsenic and selenium across Canada using Sphagnum moss as a biomonitor.
A biomonitoring study was made of the atmospheric deposition of arsenic and selenium across northern Canada utilizing Sphagnum fuscum moss. Intensive sampling was carried out adjacent to the smelter at Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. An average background concentration of arsenic in the moss of 0.66 mg kg-1 was determined, while most selenium concentrations were below the detection limit of 0.2 mg kg-1. Elevated arsenic concentrations were found in the vicinity of the mining and smelting areas of Flin Flon, Manitoba, and Atikokan, Ontario. High concentrations of selenium were detected only near Rouyn-Noranda. Both arsenic and selenium occurred in moss at concentrations lower than found in Canadian soils.
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