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Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 105, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series, contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry, with this new release focusing on IgG N-glycans, Extracellular Vesicles: Potential Impact on Cardiovascular Diseases, Advances in Bone Turnover Markers, Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Kidney Disease, and The Prothrombotic State in Cancer.

Contents:

1. IgG N-glycans
Si Liu and Xin Liu
2. Extracellular vesicles: Potential impact on cardiovascular diseases
Jian Yang, Xue Zou, Pedro A. Jose, and Chunyu Zeng
3. Advances in bone turnover markers
Lisa Di Medio and Maria Luisa Brandi
4. Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in kidney disease
Oskar Zakiyanov, Marta Kalousova, Tomas Zima, and Vladimir Tesar
5. The prothrombotic state in cancer
Benjamin Rubio-Jurado, Lluvia Sugey Sosa-Quintero,Sandra Guzman-Silahua, Eduardo Garcia-Luna, Carlos Riebeling-Navarro, and Arnulfo Hernan Nava-Zavala
6. Urinary biohazard markers in firefighters
Bela Barros, Marta Oliveira, and Simone Morais