Transthyretin: Its Response to Malnutrition and Stress Injury. Clinical Usefulness and Economic Implications

Articles in the same Issue

1. Author Index
2. Subject Index
3. Contents
4. Historical Aspects and Perspectives in Transthyretin Research
5. Transthyretin from Discovery to Now
6. The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in Vertebrate Liver, in Primitive Eukaryotes and in Bacteria
7. The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in the Choroid Plexus
8. Hepatic Synthesis, Maturation and Complex Formation between Retinol-Binding Protein and Transthyretin
9. Synthesis and Structural Analysis of the N-Terminal Domain of the Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein Transthyretin
10. Three-Dimensional Structure of the Transthyretin-Retinol-Binding Protein Complex
11. Mechanisms of Molecular Recognition: Crystal Structure Analysis of Human and Rat Transthyretin Inhibitor Complexes
12. Transthyretin in Fish: State of the Art
13. The Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Thyroid Hormone Binding to Xenopus laevis Transthyretin and Thyroid Hormone Receptor
14. Clinical Picture and Outcome of Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) in Japanese Patients
15. Laboratory Assessment of Transthyretin Amyloidosis
16. Amyloid: Morphology and Toxicity
17. Historical Overview of Analytical Methods for the Measurement of Transthyretin
18. Nutritional Regulation of Visceral Markers in Rat Liver and Cultured Hepatoma Cells
19. Significance of Transthyretin in Protein Metabolism
20. Transthyretin as a Thyroid Hormone Carrier: Function Revisited
21. The Molar Ratio of Retinol-Binding Protein to Transthyretin in the Assessment of Vitamin A Status in Adults. Proposal of a Cut-off Point
22. Observations with Regard to the National Kidney Foundation K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines Concerning Serum Transthyretin in Chronic Renal Failure
23. Metabolism and Clinical Interest of Serum Transthyretin (Prealbumin) in Dialysis Patients
24. Protein Status in Pancreatitis – Transthyretin Is a Sensitive Biomarker of Malnutrition in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
25. Assessment of Nutritional Status in Organ Transplant: Is Transthyretin a Reliable Indicator?
26. Body Composition and Nutritional Parameters in HIV and AIDS Patients
27. C-Reactive Protein to Transthyretin Ratio for the Early Diagnosis and Follow-up of Postoperative Infection
28. The Prognostic Value of Nutritional and Inflammatory Indices in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
29. Transthyretin: Its Response to Malnutrition and Stress Injury. Clinical Usefulness and Economic Implications
30. Transthyretin Measurement as a Screening Tool for Protein Calorie Malnutrition in Emergency Hospital Admissions
31. Outcomes of Continuous Process Improvement of a Nutritional Care Program Incorporating TTR Measurement
32. The Role of Visceral Protein Markers in Protein Calorie Malnutrition
33. Acknowledgement
34. Meetings