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Differential Diagnosis of Hypocalcemia in the Pathophysiology of Hipothyroidism

The following are Differential Diagnosis of Hypocalcemia in the Pathophysiology of Hipothyroidism. An endocrine disorder which is characterized by a deficiency in parathyroid hormon (PTH), then resulting in hypocalcemia.

The National Standard Methods PCR for Investigation of H1N1 Influenza A

Download the National Standard Methods PCR for H1N1 Influenza A Investigation of pdf filetype, or you might see RT-PCR Specifity and Sensitivity in this blog

RT-PCR Assays Article: The Sensitivity and Specificity

The following article will describe you with the sensitivity and specificity of four real-time PCR assays. Four real-time PCR assays described in this article were HPA (H1)v assay, CDC (H1)v assay, HPA (N1)v assay, and S-OIV assay.

Catecholamines, the Fight-or-Flight Hormones and the Biosynthesis

Catecholamines are sympathomimetic hormones part of the sympathetic nervous system that are released by the adrenal glands. They are epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine (wikipedia.org). The following figure presenting biosynthesis of the catecholamines.