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Improving the diagnostic performance of troponin assays for acute myocardial infarction in renal impairment

Background Serum troponin measurement forms a cornerstone of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) diagnosis. A major challenge ...
Business Wire

QIAGEN Receives Approval for EGFR Test in Lung Cancer as Companion Diagnostic in Japan

HILDEN, Germany, and TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) has approved the ...
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Quantitative test of mutant EGFR and its effect on efficacy of EGFR TKI in advanced NSCLC.

Development of an automated RNA-based nuclease protection assay for the detection of expressed EML-ALK fusions, EGFR, and KRAS mutations in NSCLC. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2013 ASCO ...
Healio

Population-based eGFR data may help identify patients at risk for kidney failure earlier

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with an eGFR below the 25th percentile of distribution for their age and sex had greater risks for ...
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Kidney test that considers race as factor coming under new scrutiny

MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...
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Black Kidney Patients Delayed Care Due To Race-Based Test

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...