Coffee consumption, serum γ-glutamyltransferase, and glucose tolerance status in middle-aged Japanese men

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1. Letters to the Editor
2. Evaluation of a novel room temperature RNA storage tube for use in a real-time quantitative PCR assay
3. Evaluation of the Universal Master Mix (STAT-NAT DNA-Mix) for reliable molecular testing
4. HbA_1c: performance of the Sebia Capillarys 2 Flex Piercing
5. A case of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS): type IgD-lambda
6. Evidence-based use of serum protein electrophoresis in laboratory medicine
7. Plasma volume shifts during multiday racing
8. Structured handoff at shift change in a clinical laboratory increases patient safety
9. Instrument-dependent interference of Howell-Jolly bodies in reticulocyte enumeration
10. Reply to Gore et al.: Plasma volume shift during multiday racing
11. Recommendations for appropriate serum electrophoresis requests: the Italian approach
12. Masthead
13. Masthead
14. Editorials
15. Biomarkers for sepsis: an unfinished journey
16. Laboratory demand management of repetitive testing – time for harmonisation and an evidenced based approach
17. Reviews
18. Non-invasive prenatal diagnostics of aneuploidy using next-generation DNA sequencing technologies, and clinical considerations
19. The diagnostic utility of brain natriuretic peptide in heart failure patients presenting with acute dyspnea: a meta-analysis
20. Opinion Paper
21. Opinion paper on innovative approach of biomarkers for infectious diseases and sepsis management in the emergency department
22. Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics
23. Microarray with LNA-probes for genotyping of polymorphic variants of Gilbert’s syndrome gene UGT1A1(TA)n
24. Selection of the optimal manual method of cell free fetal DNA isolation from maternal plasma
25. A multiplex assay to rapidly exclude HLA-DQ2.5 and HLA-DQ8 expression in patients at risk for celiac disease
26. Low cost biosensor-based molecular differential diagnosis of α-thalassemia (Southeast Asia deletion)
27. General Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
28. Managing laboratory test ordering through test frequency filtering
29. Critical review of laboratory investigations in clinical practice guidelines: proposals for the description of investigation
30. Long-term stability of laboratory tests and practical implications for quality management
31. Coffee consumption, serum γ-glutamyltransferase, and glucose tolerance status in middle-aged Japanese men
32. Biological variation and prognosis usefulness of new biomarkers in liver transplantation
33. Switching between parathormone (PTH) assays: the impact on the diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy
34. A comparison between two different in vitro basophil activation tests for gluten- and cow’s milk protein sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-like patients
35. A proficiency testing program of hemoglobin analysis in prevention and control of severe hemoglobinopathies in Thailand
36. Advancing haemostasis automation – successful implementation of robotic centrifugation and sample processing in a tertiary service hospital
37. ADAM12s and PP13 as first trimester screening markers for adverse pregnancy outcome
38. Analysis of serous body fluids using the CELL-DYN Sapphire hematology analyzer
39. Cancer Diagnostics
40. Association and prognostic value of serum inflammation markers in patients with leukoplakia and oral cavity cancer
41. Do laboratories follow heart failure recommendations and guidelines and did we improve? The CARdiac MArker Guideline Uptake in Europe (CARMAGUE)
42. Cardiovascular Diseases
43. Additional diagnostic and prognostic value of copeptin ultra-sensitive for diagnosis of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in older patients presenting to the emergency department¹⁾
44. Moderate elevations of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and B-type natriuretic peptide in chronic hemodialysis patients are associated with mortality