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Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 85, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.

Contents:

1. Standardization of BNP and NT-proBNP Immunoassays in Light of the Diverse and Complex Nature of Circulating BNP-Related Peptides Alexander G. Semenov and Evgeniya E. Feygina 2. Metabolomics and Lipidomics of Ischemic Stroke Anthony Au 3. Obesity, Thrombotic Risk, and Inflammation in Cancer Benjamin Rubio-Jurado, Luz M.A. Balderas-Pena, Eduardo E. Garcia-Luna, Maria G. Zavala-Cerna, Carlos Riebeling-Navarro, Pedro A. Reyes and Arnulfo H. Nava-Zavala 4. Proteomics for Biomarker Identification and Clinical Application in Kidney Disease Lin Chen, Wei Su, Hua Chen, Dan-Qian Chen, Ming Wang, Yan Guo and Ying-Yong Zhao 5. Adiponectin and Its Isoforms in Pathophysiology Merel van Andel, Annemieke C. Heijboer and Madeleine L. Drent 6. Uncertainty in Measurement: The Propagation of Uncertainties, With Examples From the Clinical Laboratory Robert B. Frenkel and Ian Farrance