1/7 IRON AND VITAMAN C "Ascorbate (vitamin C) donates an electron to promote the reduction of ferric iron in the acidic pH of the proximal intestine, thus enabling the absorption of ferrous iron in the small intestine." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38253961/

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Good review on #cryoglobulinemia from NEJM

The B2-W developed by the Chinese company Unitree is truly impressive in terms of its agility and all-terrain adaptability. I want one, although I haven’t figured out what I would do with it yet.

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Measures of LDL-C were done by "preparative ultracentrifugation; we also used the Friedewald and Martin–Hopkins equations to calculate LDL cholesterol levels in prespecified exploratory analyses."

Review by Scott Westphal and Roslyn Mannon (moving to Bluesky as mannonmom): Biomarkers of Rejection in Kidney Transplantation  bit.ly/3EV2i0x (FREE) @unmckidney

#DYK fingernails can tell you about your health? #TeamUHN's Dr. Kendall Billick, a dermatologist who runs Canada’s only medical clinic dedicated to nails, explains the importance of paying attention to changes in strength, colour and texture. Read more: bit.ly/4kkfcot

"University of Colorado, Denver, to initiate the first clinical trial aimed at assessing the efficacy, safety, and mechanisms of dual GLP-1 RAs and GIP RAs (tirzapetide) in ADPKD treatment (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06582875" @BMC bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

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Does EDTA contamination lead to Hypomagnesemia? or Hypoferremia? Classically yes, but not always true in modern times. Hypomagnesemia and Hypoferremia are not surrogate markers of EDTA contamination. Check out our work: doi.org/10.1016/j.cca.… #ClinicalChemistry #labmedicine

"... the incorrect adaptation of Six Sigma from industry to laboratory medicine and the utilisation of erroneous equations..." DOI: 10.1515/cclm-2024-0377

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