Background Serum albumin is the most abundant protein in the blood and cerebrospinal
fluid and plays a fundamental role in the distribution of essential transition metal ions in the …

Albumin is one of the most abundant proteins in the body of mammals: about 40% of its pool
is located in the intravascular space and the remainder is found in the interstitial space. The …

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) 8 refers to a constellation of clinical symptoms caused by
acute myocardial ischemia (1, 2). Owing to their higher risk for cardiac death or ischemic …

Human serum albumin is a critical plasma protein produced by the liver with a number of
accepted clinical indications in chronic liver disease including management of circulatory …

Cobalt (Co) is an essential element with ubiquitous dietary exposure and possible
incremental exposure due to dietary supplements, occupation and medical devices. Adverse …

Binding and transport of a number of endogenous and exogenous compounds is an
important function of the main plasma protein, albumin. In vivo and in vitro, albumin may be …

Background: Diagnosis of cardiac ischaemia in patients attending emergency departments
(ED) with symptoms of acute coronary syndromes is often difficult. Cardiac troponin (cTn) is …

Background: Evaluation of patients who present to the hospital with a complaint of chest
pain or other signs or symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is time …

Ischemia modified albumin (IMA), as measured using the albumin cobalt binding test, is
currently the most promising biomarker for early detection of ischemia before the onset of …

The first account of the use of a biochemical marker in the study of myocardial injury was
published by La Due and colleagues in the journal Science in 1954. 85 They measured …