Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fi brosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Ana-Maria Simundic

Retraction, Volume 22, June, Issue 2

Bisalbuminemia in a male Croatian patient with sarcoidosis

Ana-Maria Simundic, Marijana Miler, Nora Nikolac, Elizabeta Topić, Dubravka Čaržavec, Branka Milanović, Vladimir Stančić

Case report, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bisalbuminemia; capillary zone electrophoresis; genetic heterogeneity; sarcoidosis; serum albumin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.010

Sperm morphology assessment according to WHO and strict criteria: method comparison and intra-laboratory variability

Andrea Čipak, Patrik Stanić, Koraljka Đurić, Tihana Serdar, Ernest Suchanek

Original papers, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: spermatozoa; infertility; male; observer variation

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.009

Influence of age and gender variations on glomerular filtration rate estimated by the MCQE formula

Giuseppe Lippi, Nicola Tessitore, Martina Montagnana, Valeria Bedogna, Gian Luca Salvagno, Giovanni Targher, Antonio Lupo, Gian Cesare Guidi

Original papers, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: creatinine; glomerular filtration rate; kidney function; MDRD; MCQE

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.008

Prolactin response in patients with schizophrenia treated with haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone and olanzapine

Jelena Potkonjak, Dalibor Karlović, Željka Bukovec, Tihana Baričević

Original papers, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: dopamine; prolactin; schizophrenia; serotonin; antipsychotics drugs

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.007

Monitoring chronic myeloid leukemia patients responding to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Margareta Radić Antolic, Renata Zadro, Dubravka Sertić, Boris Labar

Original papers, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: chronic myeloid leukemia; imatinib mesylate; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; major molecular response

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.006

Interferences in quantitative immunochemical methods

Slavica Dodig

Review, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: immunoassays; interferences; cross-reactivity; prozone effect

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.005

H-index as a new scientometric indicator

Maja Jokić

Editorial, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bibliometric/scientometric indicators; h-index; impact factor

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.001

Pleiotropic effects of ACE polymorphism

Syed Kashif Nawaz, Shahida Hasnain

Review, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: ACE polymorphism; longevity; early mortality; cardiovascular diseases

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.004

Statistical errors in manuscripts submitted to Biochemia Medica journal

Ana-Maria Simundic, Nora Nikolac

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biostatistics; errors; data analysis; research ethics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.028

A model for results comparison on two different biochemistry analyzers in laboratory accredited according to the ISO 15189

Marijana Miler, Ana-Maria Simundic, Mario Štefanović, Dragica Ferenec-Ružić, Marina Kvaternik, Elizabeta Topić, Nada Vrkić

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: accreditation; analyzer comparison; internal quality control; laboratory error

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.027

5’-nucleotidase, oxidative stress and antioxidant status in alcohol consumers and cirrhotic patients

Tarannum F. Subhani, Mohammad A. Nasar, Abdalla Jarrari, Vivian D’Souza, Mohammad A. Naseer, Faiyaz Shakeel

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: alcohol consumers; antioxidant effects; 5’-nucleotidase; oxidative stress

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.026

Hematological markers of anemia and C-reactive protein in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Dolores Pancirov, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Gordana Stjepanović, Ivana Čepelak

Original papers, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; anemia; C-reactive protein; GOLD guidelines

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.025

Enhancing medical practice in Croatia through The Cochrane Collaboration

Livia Puljak, Dalibora Rako

Short review, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: systematic reviews; The Cochrane Collaboration; The Cochrane Library; diagnostic accuracy tests

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.024

Application of biological variation – a review

Carmen Ricós, Carmen Perich, Joana Minchinela, Virtudes Álvarez, Margarita Simón, Carmen Biosca, Mariví Doménech, Pilar Fernández, Carlos-Víctor Jiménez, José Vicente Garcia-Lario, Fernando Cava

Short review, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: biological variation; quality specifications; reference change value; delta check; laboratory report

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.023

The role of prolactin in human breast cancer

Zlata Mujagić, Nahida Srabović, Hamza Mujagić

Review, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: prolactin; breast cancer; prolactin receptors; prolactin signaling pathways; hyperprolactinemia

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.022

Risk reduction statistics

Mary L. McHugh

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

KEYWORDS: statistics; epidemiology; absolute risk reduction; relative risk reduction; clinical statistics

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.021

The role of statistical reviewer in biomedical scientific journal

Mladen Petrovečki

Editorial, Volume 19, October, Issue 3

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.020

Homozygous form of hereditary hemochromatosis in a patient with beta-thalassemia minor: case report

Dunja Buljubašić, Tatjana Ladenhauser-Palijan, Željko Debeljak

Case report, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hemochromatosis; beta-thalassemia; transferrin saturation; HFE; hemoglobin electrophoresis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.019

Analytical performance of the Gem® PremierTM 4000 – a comparison study

Snježana Hrabrić Vlah, Štefica Dvornik, Dino Grdović

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: point of care testing; Gem® PremierTM 4000; hemoglobin

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.018

Maternal and cord blood malondialdehyde and antioxidant vitamin levels in normal and preeclamptic women

Mohd Suhail, Mohd Faizul-Suhail

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: maternal plasma; cord plasma; malondialdehyde; anti-oxidant vitamins; pregnancy; preeclampsia

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.017

Serum prolactin in professional soccer players

Giuseppe Lippi, Francesco De Vita, Gian Luca Salvagno, Martina Montagnana, Giovanni Targher, Gian Cesare Guidi

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: hormones; prolactin; physical exercise; reference range; sports

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.016

Biochemical markers of bone remodeling – review

Ivana Čepelak, Dubravka Čvorišćec

Review, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: bone formation markers; bone resorption markers; osteoporosis

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.003

Effect of intensive insulin therapy on systemic nitric oxide levels and adenosine deaminase activity in secondary sulfonylurea failure

Ayşe Binnur Erbağcı, Rukiye Deveci, Ersin Akarsu, Özlem Tiryaki, Ş. Nur Aksoy

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: adenosine deaminase; intensive insulin therapy; nitric oxide; secondary sulfonylurea failure

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.015

Article retraction: Parsian H et al. Relationship between serum hyaluronic acid level and stage of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis. Biochem Med 2009;19:154-65

Ana-Maria Simundic

Original papers, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

The assessment of interpretation of test results in laboratory medicine

Gordon S. Challand, Ping Li

Review, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: interpretation of results; External Quality Assurance Schemes

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.014

The missing link between genotype, phenotype and clinics

Giuseppe Lippi, Emmanuel J Favaloro

Review, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: genotype; phenotype; clinics; genetic testing

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.013

Describing and interpreting the metodological and statistical techniques in meta-analyses

Alfred A. Bartolucci

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: meta-analysis; statistics; review; bias

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.012

The odds ratio: calculation, usage and interpretation

Mary L. McHugh

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 19, June, Issue 2

KEYWORDS: odds ratio; chi-square test

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.011

Statistical hypothesis testing and some pitfalls

Vesna Ilakovac

Lessons in biostatistics, Volume 19, February, Issue 1

KEYWORDS: statistical hypothesis testing; P value; significance level; multiplicity problem

https://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2009.002