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Ken Sikaris

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Koerbin G, Sikaris K, Jones G, Flatman R, Tate J
Clin Chem Lab Med . 2018 Jan; 57(1):38-41. PMID: 29305566
The Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB) has over the past 5 years been actively working to achieve harmonized reference intervals (RIs) for common clinical chemistry analytes using an evidence-based...
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Ooi G, Earnest A, Doyle L, Laurie C, Wentworth J, Sikaris K, et al.
Obes Surg . 2017 Nov; 28(5):1351-1362. PMID: 29159554
Introduction: Dyslipidemia affects up to 75% of morbidly obese individuals and is a key driver of cardiovascular disease. Weight loss is an established strategy to improve metabolic risk, including dyslipidemia....
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Trambas C, Lu Z, Yen T, Sikaris K
Ann Clin Biochem . 2017 Sep; 55(2):205-215. PMID: 28875734
Background Biotin interference is a significant problem to which at-risk laboratories must now be attuned. We sought to systematically characterize the nature of this interference in Roche immunoassays. Methods Known...
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Badrick T, Gay S, Mackay M, Sikaris K
Clin Chem Lab Med . 2017 Aug; 56(2):264-272. PMID: 28771429
Background: The determination of reliable, practical Quality Indicators (QIs) from presentation of the patient with a pathology request form through to the clinician receiving the report (the Total Testing Process...
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Trambas C, Lu Z, Yen T, Sikaris K
Ann Clin Biochem . 2017 Apr; 55(2):216-226. PMID: 28406314
Background Biotin interference in streptavidin-based immunoassays causes widespread analytical distortions that may lead to clinical confusion, inappropriate patient management and, ultimately, adverse events. Its prevalence has increased recently due to...
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Shah S, Chiang C, Sikaris K, Lu Z, Bui M, Zebaze R, et al.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab . 2017 Apr; 102(7):2321-2328. PMID: 28379394
Context: Vitamin D "insufficiency" and "deficiency" are defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels <75 and <30 nmol/L, respectively. We aimed to determine whether these values signal hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia,...
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Badrick T, Barden H, Callen S, Dimeski G, Gay S, Graham P, et al.
Clin Biochem Rev . 2017 Feb; 37(4):140-142. PMID: 28167843
No abstract available.
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Ooi G, Burton P, Doyle L, Wentworth J, Bhathal P, Sikaris K, et al.
Obes Surg . 2016 Dec; 27(6):1533-1542. PMID: 27966066
Objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects over 80% of obese patients and is fueled by the metabolic syndrome. Weight loss is strongly advocated as a central treatment for NAFLD...
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Ooi G, Burton P, Doyle L, Wentworth J, Bhathal P, Sikaris K, et al.
Obes Surg . 2016 May; 27(1):115-125. PMID: 27220852
Background: Obesity and its related comorbidities are significant risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Liver fibrosis is the major determinant of long-term outcomes in NAFLD. A non-invasive tool...
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Hadlow N, Sikaris K
Clin Biochem Rev . 2016 Feb; 36(4):127-32. PMID: 26900191
No abstract available.