1998
The Acid-Labile Subunit of Human Ternary Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein Complex in Serum: Hepatosplanchnic Release, Diurnal Variation, Circulating Concentrations in Healthy Subjects, and Diagnostic Use in Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency
Juul A, Møller S, Mosfeldt-Laursen E, Rasmussen M, Scheike T, Pedersen S, Kastrup K, Yu H, Mistry J, Rasmussen S, Müller J, Henriksen J, Skakkebæk N. The Acid-Labile Subunit of Human Ternary Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein Complex in Serum: Hepatosplanchnic Release, Diurnal Variation, Circulating Concentrations in Healthy Subjects, and Diagnostic Use in Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1998, 83: 4408-4415. PMID: 9851786, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.83.12.5311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcid-labile subunitIGFBP-3GH deficiencyALS levelsHepatosplanchnic releaseNormal age-related rangesChildhood-onset GH deficiencyInsulin-like growth factorAge-related rangeSignificant arteriovenous gradientNormal GH responseGH secretory statusConcentrations of IGFLiver vein catheterizationGrowth hormone deficiencyCirculating ConcentrationsGH responseGHD patientsVein catheterizationSecretory statusArteriovenous gradientHormone deficiencyHealthy subjectsDiagnostic utilityIGF
1995
Quantification of creatine kinase BB isoenzyme in tumor cytosols and serum with an ultrasensitive time-resolved immunofluorometric technique
Zarghami N, Yu H, Diamandis E, Sutherland D. Quantification of creatine kinase BB isoenzyme in tumor cytosols and serum with an ultrasensitive time-resolved immunofluorometric technique. Clinical Biochemistry 1995, 28: 243-253. PMID: 7554242, DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(95)00010-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsBreast tumor cytosolsCreatine kinase BBCK-BBProstate cancerTumor cytosolsCancer patientsEstrogen sensitivityHealthy subjectsSerum CK-BB levelsActive prostate cancerSensitive immunofluorometric procedurePost-radical prostatectomyProstate cancer patientsSerum CK-BBCK-BB isoenzymeSteroid hormone receptorsSerum PSAProgesterone receptorRadical prostatectomyBreast cancerMale volunteersHealthy volunteersPatientsBreast tumors