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Body Composition

De Lorenzo A, Deurenberg P, Pietrantuono M, Di Daniele N, Cervelli V, Andreoli A. How fat is obese? Acta Diabetol 2003; 40 Suppl 1: S254-257.
Peterson CM, Thomas DM, Blackburn GL, Heymsfield SB. Universal equation for estimating ideal body weight and body weight at any BMI. Am J Clin Nutr 2016; 103: 1197-1203.
Jackson AS, Stanforth PR, Gagnon J, Rankinen T, Leon AS, Rao DC et al. The effect of sex, age and race on estimating percentage body fat from body mass index: The Heritage Family Study. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 2002; 26: 789-796.
MacDonald JJ, Moore J, Davey V, Pickering S, Dunne T. The weight debate. J Intensive Care Soc 2015; 16: 234-238.
Hume R. Prediction of lean body mass from height and weight. J Clin Pathol 1966; 19: 389-391.
Deurenberg P, Weststrate JA, Seidell JC. Body mass index as a measure of body fatness: age- and sex-specific prediction formulas. Br J Nutr 1991; 65: 105-114.
Deurenberg P, Yap M, van Staveren WA. Body mass index and percent body fat: a meta analysis among different ethnic groups. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 1998; 22: 1164-1171.
Mittal, Rashee. (2011). Measuring obesity: results are poles apart obtained by BMI and bio-electrical impedance analysis. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering. 04. 677-683. 10.4236/jbise.2011.411084.
Griesmacher A, Grimm M, Schreiner W, Muller MM. Diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction by considering relationship of postoperative electrocardiogram changes and enzyme increases after coronary bypass operation. Clin Chem 1990; 36: 883-887.

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Glycemic Control & Diabetes

Lemieux I, Lamarche B, Couillard C, Pascot A, Cantin B, Bergeron J et al. Total Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol Ratio vs LDL Cholesterol/HDL Cholesterol Ratio as Indices of Ischemic Heart Disease Risk in Men: The Quebec Cardiovascular Study. JAMA Internal Medicine 2001; 161: 2685-2692.
Rodriguez-Capote K, Tovell K, Holmes D, Dayton J, Higgins TN. Analytical evaluation of the Diazyme glycated serum protein assay on the siemens ADVIA 1800: comparison of results against HbA1c for diagnosis and management of diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2015; 9: 192-199.
Ribeiro RT, Macedo MP, Raposo JF. HbA1c, Fructosamine, and Glycated Albumin in the Detection of Dysglycaemic Conditions. Curr Diabetes Rev 2016; 12: 14-19.
Fowler M. Hyperglycemic Crisis in Adults: Pathophysiology, Presentation, Pitfalls, and Prevention. Clinical Diabetes 2009; 27: 19-23.
Westerberg DP. Diabetic ketoacidosis: evaluation and treatment. Am Fam Physician 2013; 87: 337-346.
Freitas PAC, Ehlert LR, Camargo JL. Glycated albumin: a potential biomarker in diabetes. Arch Endocrinol Metab 2017; 61: 296-304.
Welsh KJ, Kirkman MS, Sacks DB. Role of Glycated Proteins in the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes: Research Gaps and Future Directions. Diabetes Care 2016; 39: 1299-1306.
Zoppi F, Mosca A, Granata S, Montalbetti N. Glycated proteins in serum: effect of their relative proportions on their alkaline reducing activity in the fructosamine test. Clin Chem 1987; 33: 1895-1897.
Prior TW, Chapman JF, Bankson DD. Sensitivity of serum fructosamine in short term glycemic control. Ann Clin Lab Sci 1989; 19: 107-113.
Wolfsdorf JI, Allgrove J, Craig ME, Edge J, Glaser N, Jain V et al. ISPAD Clinical Practice Consensus Guidelines 2014. Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state. Pediatr Diabetes 2014; 15 Suppl 20: 154-179.

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Kidney Function

Suganya, & Priya, R. & Samuel, Rajini & Rajagopalan, B.. (2016). A study to evaluate the role of Bun/creatinine ratio as a discriminator factor in azotemia. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 40. 131-134.
Uchino S, Bellomo R, Goldsmith D. The meaning of the blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio in acute kidney injury. Clin Kidney J 2012; 5: 187-191.
Korhonen PE. How to assess kidney function in outpatient clinics. Int J Clin Pract 2015; 69: 156-161.
Sokoll LJ, Russell RM, Sadowski JA, Morrow FD. Establishment of creatinine clearance reference values for older women. Clin Chem 1994; 40: 2276-2281.
Delanaye P, Cohen EP. Formula-based estimates of the GFR: equations variable and uncertain. Nephron Clin Pract 2008; 110: c48-53; discussion c54.
Levey AS, Stevens LA, Schmid CH, Zhang YL, Castro AF, 3rd, Feldman HI et al. A new equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate. Ann Intern Med 2009; 150: 604-612.
Serpa Neto A, Rossi FM, Amarante RD, Rossi M. Predictive performance of 12 equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in severely obese patients. Einstein (Sao Paulo) 2011; 9: 294-301.
Jabary NS, Martin D, Munoz MF, Santos M, Herruzo J, Gordillo R et al. [Serum creatinine and creatinine clearance to estimate renal function in essential hypertension]. Nefrologia 2006; 26: 64-73.
Chen YW, Chen HH, Wang TE, Chang CW, Chang CW, Wu CJ. Difference between CKD-EPI and MDRD equations in calculating glomerular filtration rate in patients with cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17: 4532-4538.
Poge U, Gerhardt T, Palmedo H, Klehr HU, Sauerbruch T, Woitas RP. MDRD equations for estimation of GFR in renal transplant recipients. Am J Transplant 2005; 5: 1306-1311.

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Calcium & Magnesium

Sava L, Pillai S, More U, Sontakke A. Serum calcium measurement: Total versus free (ionized) calcium. Indian J Clin Biochem 2005; 20: 158-161.
Riancho JA, Arjona R, Sanz J, Olmos JM, Valle R, Barcelo JR et al. Is the routine measurement of ionized calcium worthwhile in patients with cancer? Postgrad Med J 1991; 67: 350-353.
Fein P, Weiss S, Ramos F, Singh P, Chattopadhyay J, Avram MM. Serum magnesium concentration is a significant predictor of mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. Adv Perit Dial 2014; 30: 90-93.
Bazydlo LAL, Needham M, Harris NS. Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate. Laboratory Medicine 2014; 45: e44-e50.

Ⅴ

The Acid-base Balance

Siggaard-Andersen, O.. (2006). ACID–BASE BALANCE. Encyclopedia of Respiratory Medicine. 10.1016/B0-12-370879-6/00003-X.
von Oettingen J, Wolfsdorf J, Feldman HA, Rhodes ET. Use of Serum Bicarbonate to Substitute for Venous pH in New-Onset Diabetes. Pediatrics 2015; 136: e371-377.
Atalan HK, Gucyetmez B. The effects of the chloride:sodium ratio on acid-base status and mortality in septic patients. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47: 435-442.
Kurt A, Ecevit A, Ozkiraz S, Ince DA, Akcan AB, Tarcan A. The use of chloride-sodium ratio in the evaluation of metabolic acidosis in critically ill neonates. Eur J Pediatr 2012; 171: 963-969.
Mallat J, Barrailler S, Lemyze M, Pepy F, Gasan G, Tronchon L et al. Use of sodium-chloride difference and corrected anion gap as surrogates of Stewart variables in critically ill patients. PLoS One 2013; 8: e56635.
Durward A, Skellett S, Mayer A, Taylor D, Tibby SM, Murdoch IA. The value of the chloride: sodium ratio in differentiating the aetiology of metabolic acidosis. Intensive Care Med 2001; 27: 828-835.
Feldman M, Soni NJ, Dickson B. Use of sodium concentration and anion gap to improve correlation between serum chloride and bicarbonate concentrations. J Clin Lab Anal 2006; 20: 154-159.
Chris Higgins. (2004). An introduction to acid-base balance in health and disease. acutecaretesting.org/articles; june 2004.

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Acid-base Disorders

OOSTHUIZEN, Nicky. Approach to acid-base disorders - a clinical chemistry perspective. Continuing Medical Education, [S.l.], v. 30, n. 7, p. 230-234, jun. 2012. ISSN 2078-5143.
Das, Bibhukalyani. (2003). Acid-base disorders. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 47. 373-379.
Hamilton PK, Morgan NA, Connolly GM, Maxwell AP. Understanding Acid-Base Disorders. Ulster Med J 2017; 86: 161-166.
Chris Higgins. (2009). Clinical aspects of the anion gap. acutecaretesting.org/articles; july 2009.
Kraut JA, Madias NE. Serum anion gap: its uses and limitations in clinical medicine. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 162-174.
Sood MM, Richardson R. Negative anion gap and elevated osmolar gap due to lithium overdose. CMAJ 2007; 176: 921-923.
Lee S, Kang KP, Kang SK. Clinical usefulness of the serum anion gap. Electrolyte Blood Press 2006; 4: 44-46.
Berend K. Review of the Diagnostic Evaluation of Normal Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis. Kidney Dis (Basel) 2017; 3: 149-159.
Kellum JA. Clinical review: reunification of acid-base physiology. Crit Care 2005; 9: 500-507.

Ⅶ

Calculated Parameters

Hughes D, Doery JC, Choy KW, Flatman R. Calculated Chemistry Parameters - do they need to be harmonised? Clin Biochem Rev 2016; 37: 131-134.
Faria, Daniel & Mendes, Maria & Sumita, Nairo. (2017). The measurement of serum osmolality and its application to clinical practice and laboratory: Literature review. Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial. 53. 10.5935/1676-2444.20170008.
Hooper L, Abdelhamid A, Ali A, Bunn DK, Jennings A, John WG et al. Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology laboratory reports. BMJ Open 2015; 5: e008846.
Steen, Oren & Clase, Catherine & Don-Wauchope, Andrew. (2016). Corrected Calcium Formula in Routine Clinical Use Does Not Accurately Reflect Ionized Calcium in Hospital Patients. Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine. 11. 14 - 21. 10.22374/cjgim.v11i3.150.
Kaku Y, Ookawara S, Miyazawa H, Ito K, Ueda Y, Hirai K et al. Approximation of Corrected Calcium Concentrations in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with or without Dialysis Therapy. Nephron Extra 2015; 5: 39-49.
Charles BS, Menon I, Girish TS, Cherian AM. Hypomagnesemia in the ICU - Does Correction Matter? J Assoc Physicians India 2016; 64: 15-19.

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Innate Immunity

Chen L, Deng H, Cui H, Fang J, Zuo Z, Deng J et al. Inflammatory responses and inflammation-associated diseases in organs. Oncotarget 2018; 9: 7204-7218.
Nesargikar PN, Spiller B, Chavez R. The complement system: history, pathways, cascade and inhibitors. Eur J Microbiol Immunol (Bp) 2012; 2: 103-111.
Patz M, Isaeva P, Forcob N, Muller B, Frenzel LP, Wendtner CM et al. Comparison of the in vitro effects of the anti-CD20 antibodies rituximab and GA101 on chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells. Br J Haematol 2011; 152: 295-306.
Schroeder HW, Jr., Cavacini L. Structure and function of immunoglobulins. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010; 125: S41-52.
Sproston NR, Ashworth JJ. Role of C-Reactive Protein at Sites of Inflammation and Infection. Front Immunol 2018; 9: 754.
World Health Organization. (2014). C-reactive protein concentrations as a marker of inflammation or infection for interpreting biomarkers of micronutrient status. WHO/NMH/NHD/EPG/14.7

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