Editors: Juan Antonio Vílchez, María Dolores Albaladejo-Otón

New Trends in Biomarkers and Diseases Research: An Overview

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ISBN: 978-1-68108-496-1 (Print)
ISBN: 978-1-68108-495-4 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2017
DOI: 10.2174/97816810849541170101

Introduction

Biomarkers are any measurable biochemical characteristics of an organism that reflect a particular physiological state. Biomarkers can take many different forms including particular proteins or peptides, antibodies, cell types, metabolites, hormones, enzyme levels, compounds related to genomics, etc. A biomarker can also be a substance introduced into a patient to assess the internal organ systems role.

In medicine, biomarkers considered as compounds isolated from serum, urine, or other fluids, can be used as an indicator of the presence or severity of a particular disease state., improving our knowledge of the pathophysiology of many diseases. The use of biomarkers is becoming a fundamental practice in medicine. Biomarker research involves a significantly greater scope of laboratory medicine.

This monograph presents information on several types of biomarkers for general pathologies. (preeclampsia, metabolic syndrome, iron metabolism, bone disease, liver function, renal function), cardiovascular pathology (including atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease, thrombotic disorders) and sepsis. Additional information on endocrine and salivary biomarkers is also presented.

New Trends in Biomarkers and Diseases Research: An Overview is an update of the present and future of clinical contribution and the correct interpretation of biomarkers. In addition to clinicians, this book is aimed to professionals of own laboratory medicine, university researchers and clinicians in general.

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Contributors

Editor(s):
Juan Antonio Vílchez


María Dolores Albaladejo-Otón




Contributor(s):
Ana M. Moreno-Fuentes, BSc
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucía General University Hospital
Cartagena, Murcia
Spain


Africa de Béjar-Almira, BSc
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Anna Hernández-Aguilera, MSc
Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, and Laboratori de Referència SUD
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-
Reus
Spain


Ana Martínez-Ruiz, Pharm, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Reina Sofia General University Hospital
Murcia
Spain


Ana Hernando-Holgado, Pharm
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Alice Charlotte Viney, Pharm
Pharmacy Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Carmen Nieto-Sánchez, Pharm. PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucía General University Hospital
Cartagena, Murcia
Spain


Carmen María Puche-Morenilla, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Diana Hernández-Romero, PhD
Department of Cardiology
Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic University Hospital Instituto de Investigación Biomédica-Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Enrique Jiménez-Santos, Chem
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Francisco Marín, PhD
Department of Cardiology
. Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic University Hospital, Murcia, Spain. Instituto de Investigación Biomédica-Virgen de la Arrixaca. IMIB-Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Irene De Miguel-Elízaga, BSc
Clinical Analysis Department Unilabs Laboratory
Torrevieja Salud Hospital
Alicante
Spain


Irene Gutiérrez-García, BSc
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Iria Cebreiros-López, Pharm, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Clinical University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Iris Muñoz-García
Pharm Pharmacy Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Isabel Fort-Gallifa, MSc
Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, and Laboratori de Referència SUD
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-
Reus
Spain


Juan Antonio Vílchez, Pharm, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucía General University Hospital
Murcia
Spain


Jordi Ordóñez-Llanos, MD, PhD
IIB-Sant Pau Biomedical Research Institute
, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Universitat Autònoma
Barcelona
Spain


Jorge Joven, MSc
Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, and Laboratori de Referència SUD
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-
Reus
Spain


Jordi Camps, PhD
Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, and Laboratori de Referència SUD
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-
Reus
Spain


Jose Pedregosa-Díaz, Chem
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Luis García de Guadiana-Romualdo, Pharm
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Natalia Sancho-Rodríguez, Pharm, PhD
Santa Lucía
General University Hospital, Cartagena
Murcia
Spain


Marta Sancho-Rodríguez, Pharm
Pharmaceutical
Production Team in MSD, Oss
The
Netherlands


María Dolores Albaladejo-Otón, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


María Henar García-Lagunar, Pharm
Pharmacy Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


M. Pilar Gallego-Hernanz, MD, PhD
Hématologie Oncologique et Thérapie cellulaire
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
France


Miriam Martínez-Villanueva, Pharm, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic University Hospital
Murcia
Spain


Marta M. Castañeda San Cirilo, PhD
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Maria S García-Simón, Pharm
Pharmacy Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Mariano Valdés, MD, PhD
Department of Cardiology
Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinic University Hospital Instituto de Investigación Biomédica-Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Patricia Esteban-Torrella, Pharm
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucia General University Hospital
Cartagena
Spain


Pablo Perez-Cañadas, Pharm
Clinical Analysis Department
Santa Lucía General University Hospital
Murcia
Spain


Silvia Montoro-García, PhD
Department of Cardiovascular Risk
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos, Guadalupe
Murcia
Spain


Sara María Sánchez-Martínez, Pharm
Department of Cardiovascular Risk
Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Campus de los Jerónimos, Guadalupe
Murcia
Spain


Vanessa Roldán, PhD
Department of Hematology
Morales Meseguer University Hospital Instituto de Investigación Biomédica-Virgen de la Arrixaca
Murcia
Spain


Vicente Martín-Paredero, MSc
Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, and Laboratori de Referència SUD
Hospital Universitari Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain Carrer Sant Llorenç 21, 43201-
Reus
Spain




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