Nature Middle East | House of Wisdom
Diagnosing diseases using a simple blood test
Researchers from Qatar have developed biomarkers for plasma volume and red cell mass, which are used to monitor numerous disease states, such as heart failure, kidney disease or sepsis. The markers provide an applicable method to measure absolute plasma or red cell volumes, via a simple blood test, in a clinical set-up.
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