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Contents of volume 90
301
Clinica Ghimica Acta, 90 (1978) 301-303 0 ElsevieriNorth-Holland Biomedical Press
Contents of Volume 90
Annou~eemen~
. . . . . . . . .._..............._....................
Notice to contributors
. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .
Cholinesterase, arylesterase et proteinuries. Essai d’application clinique dans les proteinuries glomerulaires et tubulaires (Cholinesterase, arylesterase and proteinuria. A clinical trial in glomerular and tubular proteinuria) D. Vincent, J. Magron and G. Augoyard-Audibert (Lyon, France) (February 5, (1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle-sized ninhydrin-positive molecules in uraemic patients treated by repeated haemodialysis. II. Chief peptide constituents of the fraction A. Klein, M. Sarnecka-Keller and Z. Hanicki (Krakow, Poland) (February 24,19?8) L’acide xanthurenique urinaire, determination des taux normaux en fonction de Page et du sexe (Determination of normal levels of urinary xanthurenic acid as a function of age and sex) J.M. Dodu, A.M. Roussel, P. Demenge and L. Sauze (La Tronche, France) (March 6, 1978).................................................... Thin-layer isoelectric focusing of hemoglobin variants: Screening and determination of isoelectric points A. Giuliani, M. Marinucci, M.P. Cappabianca, D. Maffi and L. Tentori (Rome, Italy) (March 28,1978) . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. . A method for measuring hydroxylysine and glycosylated hydroxylysines in urine and protein hydrolysates W.C. Bisbee and P.C. Kelleher (Burlington, VT, U.S.A.) (April 14,1978) . . .. . .. Serum lipid peroxide in cerebrovascular disorders determined by a new calorimetric method K. Satoh (Hirosaki, Japan) (April 10,197S). .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . , . . .. Conversion of T’s and rTs to 3,3’-T2 : pH dependency B. Hoffken, R. Kiidding, J. Kijhrle and R.-D. Hesch (Hannover, F.R.G.) (May 3, 1978).................................................... Serum elastase inhibitors in cardio-vascular diseases M. Rabaud, F. Lefebvre, J.M.D. Lamaziere, M. Bemurat and H. Bricaud (Pessac, France) (May 31,1978). . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. ,. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. Serum thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)-degrading activity: A sensitive and rapid radiochemical assay procedure J.T. Neary, C. Nakamura, F. Maloof and M. Soodak (Boston and Waltham, MA, U.S.A.) (May 11,1978) . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . Interrelationship between vitamins E and A: A clinical study V. Jagadeesan and V. Reddy (Hyderabad, India) (June 14,1978) . . . . .. . .. . .. A study of pancreatic secretory and intracellular enzymes in pancreatic cancer tissue, other gastrointestinal cancers, normal pancreas and serum A.G. Grant, D. McGIashan and J. Hermon-Taylor (London, U.K.) (June 22,1978) . Human ff~-macroglobulin and its antitrypsic and antit~ombin activities in serum and plasma T. Lebreton de Vonne and H. Mouray (Tours, France) (June 30,1978) . . . . . . ..
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302 A rapid and inexpensive laser nephelometric assay for plasma pregnancy specific piglycoprotein levels P.J. Wood, D. Cockett and P. Mason (Southampton, U.K.) (June 3,1978). . . . . On the iron content of human serum ferritin, especially in acute viral hepatitis and iron overload F.M.J. Zuyderhoudt, C. Linthorst and P. Hengeveld (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (July 14,1978) . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .
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system
Announcements
of indexing
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .
Study of influence of sex and age on human ylumbelliferyl substrates
serum
lysosomal
. .
enzymes
.
87
by using 4-meth-
P. Annunziata and G. Di Matte0 (Naples, Italy) (February 28, 1978) . . . . . . Influence of endogenous S-adenosylmethionine on the determination of catechol 0-methyltransferase activity in red blood cells E. Hoberg and K. Hempel (Wiirzburg, F.R.G.) (July 21,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum and urine electrolytes in primigravid Africans during pregnancy and postnatal period U.P. Isichei, V.E. Egwuatu and E.M. Umez-Eronini (Enugu, Nigeria) (April 18, 1978).................................................... Improvement of the ferric chloride test for phenylpyruvic acid L. Cassidei, A. Dell’Atti and 0. Sciacovelli (Bari, Italy) (April 24, 1978) . . . . . . . . Plasma acid hydrolases in normal adults and children, and in patients with some lysosomal storage diseases P.A. Griffiths, J.P. Milsom and J.B. Lloyd (Keele, U.K.) (April 25, 1978) . .. . .. The apoenzyme of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in the serum of healthy persons and patients suffering from liver diseases K. Jung, B. Ohlrich, D. Mildner, A. Zubek, W. Schimmelpfennig and E. Egger (Berlin, Germany) (April 25,1978) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. Nucleic acid metabolism disturbance in progressive systemic sclerosis (systemic scleroderma) Z.I. Volkova, A.S. Kaynova and Balabanova, R.M. (Moscow, U.S.S.R.) (May 5, 1978).................................................... The change in the pH 4 and pH 6 forms of a-glucosidase in cultured amniotic fluid cells and its implication in prenatal diagnosis of Pompe’s disease A. Fujimoto and A.L. Fluharty (Los Angeles and Pomona, CA, U.S.A.) (May 5, 1978).................................................... Serum pepsinogen: Correlation of techniques and analysis of levels found in different diseases of the stomach and duodenum A. Saez-Alquezar, M.A. Marchese, T.V.S. Bezerra, J.C. Andreoli, D.S. Parra and J.F. Pontes (Sao Paula, Brasil) (May 5,1978) . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . The fatty acid composition of skin and plasma lipids in Refsum’s disease D.J. Reynolds, R. Marks, M.G. Davies and P.J. Dykes (Cardiff, U.K.) (June 20, 1978).................................................... Combined enzymatic assays for 3-hydroxybutyrate and lactate: End-point and kinetic methods C. Cuthbert and K.G.M.M. Alberti (Southampton, U.K.) (June 20,1978) . .. . . . . Organic acid excretion in a patient with 3-hydroxy-3-methylgutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency: Facts and artefacts M. Duran, D. Ketting, SK. Wadman, C. Jakobs, R.B.H. Schutgens and H.A. Veder (Utrecht, The Netherlands, Berlin, Germany and Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (June 30,1978) . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . Excretion of cis- and trans-4-hydroxycyclohexylacetic acid in addition to hawkinsin in a family with a postulated defect of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase A Niederwieser, S.K. Wadman and D.M. Danks (Zurich, Switzerland, Utrecht, The
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303 Netherlands and Melbourne, Australia) (July 31, 1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 An improved method for preparation of samples for the simultaneous assay of some antiepileptic drugs by gas-liquid chromatography K. Schweizer, H. Wick and T. Brechbiihler (Basel, Switzerland) (May 23, 1978) . . . 203 A new procedure for the visualization of multiple forms of gamma-glutarnyl transferase (GGT). Results in normals, patients receiving enzyme-inducing drugs and patients having liver parenchymal lesions P.J.M.J. Kok, B. Seidel, H.C. Holtkamp and J. Huisman (Amersfoort, The Netherlands) (May 26,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 The urinary excretion of erotic acid and orotidine, measured by an isotope dilution assay W.J.M. Tax, J.H. Veerkamp and E.D.A.M. Schretlen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) (May26,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Etude des isoenzymes de l’amylase dans une tumeur pulmonaire secretante d’amylase (Amylase isoenzyme analysis in an amylase-producing tumour) M. Le Cam-Sagniez and J.Y. Le Reste (Nantes, France) (May 26,1978) . . . . . . . . 225 Automated measurement of urinary proteins A. Muir and W.J. Hensley (Sydney, Australia) (May 29,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Urinary albumin determination by the immediate bromcresol green method J.E.C. Gustafsson and H.R. Uzqueda B. (Vaster& and Lund, Sweden) (June 9, 241 1978).................................................... The influence of citrate and phosphate on the Mancini single radial immunodiffusion technique and suggested improvements for the determination of urinary albumin J.E.C. Gustafsson and H.R. Uzqueda B. (Vaster& and Lund, Sweden) (June 9, 249 1978).................................................... A radiochemical method for the determination of transketolase activity in erythrocyte hemolysates G.L.A. Reijnierse, A.R. Van der Horst, K. De Kloet and C.D. Voorhorst (Leiderdorp, The Netherlands) (June 14,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease using a simple and sensitive fluorimetric assay of sphingomyelinase activity G.T.N. Besley (Edinburgh, U.K.) (June 19,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Serum dopamine fl-hydroxylase (DBH) activity in acute myocardial infarction G.L. Nicolosi and F. Atkins, Jr. (Kansas City, Kan., U.S.A.) (August 1,1978) . . . . 279 Concentration and composition of human serum lipoproteins at birth L.I. Hardell and L.A. Carlson (Uppsala and Stockholm, Sweden) (June 30,1978) . . 285 Short
communication
Very low density lipoproteins in cord blood L.A. Carlson and L.I. Hardell (Stockholm
..
295
Reutilization of ‘251-labelled anti-IgE antibody and paper discs in PRIST and RAST IgE determination P.L.B. Bruynzeel, W. Van den Bogaard and L. Berrens (Utrecht, The Netherlands) (May31,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents
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index
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304
Announcements
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307
Brief
Author
technical
and Uppsala,
Sweden)
(June 30,1978)
note
of Volume
90
Clinica Ghimica Acta, 90 (1978) 301-303 0 ElsevieriNorth-Holland Biomedical Press
Contents of Volume 90
Annou~eemen~
. . . . . . . . .._..............._....................
Notice to contributors
. .. . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . .
Cholinesterase, arylesterase et proteinuries. Essai d’application clinique dans les proteinuries glomerulaires et tubulaires (Cholinesterase, arylesterase and proteinuria. A clinical trial in glomerular and tubular proteinuria) D. Vincent, J. Magron and G. Augoyard-Audibert (Lyon, France) (February 5, (1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle-sized ninhydrin-positive molecules in uraemic patients treated by repeated haemodialysis. II. Chief peptide constituents of the fraction A. Klein, M. Sarnecka-Keller and Z. Hanicki (Krakow, Poland) (February 24,19?8) L’acide xanthurenique urinaire, determination des taux normaux en fonction de Page et du sexe (Determination of normal levels of urinary xanthurenic acid as a function of age and sex) J.M. Dodu, A.M. Roussel, P. Demenge and L. Sauze (La Tronche, France) (March 6, 1978).................................................... Thin-layer isoelectric focusing of hemoglobin variants: Screening and determination of isoelectric points A. Giuliani, M. Marinucci, M.P. Cappabianca, D. Maffi and L. Tentori (Rome, Italy) (March 28,1978) . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . .. . A method for measuring hydroxylysine and glycosylated hydroxylysines in urine and protein hydrolysates W.C. Bisbee and P.C. Kelleher (Burlington, VT, U.S.A.) (April 14,1978) . . .. . .. Serum lipid peroxide in cerebrovascular disorders determined by a new calorimetric method K. Satoh (Hirosaki, Japan) (April 10,197S). .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . , . . .. Conversion of T’s and rTs to 3,3’-T2 : pH dependency B. Hoffken, R. Kiidding, J. Kijhrle and R.-D. Hesch (Hannover, F.R.G.) (May 3, 1978).................................................... Serum elastase inhibitors in cardio-vascular diseases M. Rabaud, F. Lefebvre, J.M.D. Lamaziere, M. Bemurat and H. Bricaud (Pessac, France) (May 31,1978). . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. ,. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . .. Serum thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)-degrading activity: A sensitive and rapid radiochemical assay procedure J.T. Neary, C. Nakamura, F. Maloof and M. Soodak (Boston and Waltham, MA, U.S.A.) (May 11,1978) . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . Interrelationship between vitamins E and A: A clinical study V. Jagadeesan and V. Reddy (Hyderabad, India) (June 14,1978) . . . . .. . .. . .. A study of pancreatic secretory and intracellular enzymes in pancreatic cancer tissue, other gastrointestinal cancers, normal pancreas and serum A.G. Grant, D. McGIashan and J. Hermon-Taylor (London, U.K.) (June 22,1978) . Human ff~-macroglobulin and its antitrypsic and antit~ombin activities in serum and plasma T. Lebreton de Vonne and H. Mouray (Tours, France) (June 30,1978) . . . . . . ..
V
vi
1
7
13
19
29
37 45
53
61 71
75
83
302 A rapid and inexpensive laser nephelometric assay for plasma pregnancy specific piglycoprotein levels P.J. Wood, D. Cockett and P. Mason (Southampton, U.K.) (June 3,1978). . . . . On the iron content of human serum ferritin, especially in acute viral hepatitis and iron overload F.M.J. Zuyderhoudt, C. Linthorst and P. Hengeveld (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (July 14,1978) . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .
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100
system
Announcements
of indexing
. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .
Study of influence of sex and age on human ylumbelliferyl substrates
serum
lysosomal
. .
enzymes
.
87
by using 4-meth-
P. Annunziata and G. Di Matte0 (Naples, Italy) (February 28, 1978) . . . . . . Influence of endogenous S-adenosylmethionine on the determination of catechol 0-methyltransferase activity in red blood cells E. Hoberg and K. Hempel (Wiirzburg, F.R.G.) (July 21,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum and urine electrolytes in primigravid Africans during pregnancy and postnatal period U.P. Isichei, V.E. Egwuatu and E.M. Umez-Eronini (Enugu, Nigeria) (April 18, 1978).................................................... Improvement of the ferric chloride test for phenylpyruvic acid L. Cassidei, A. Dell’Atti and 0. Sciacovelli (Bari, Italy) (April 24, 1978) . . . . . . . . Plasma acid hydrolases in normal adults and children, and in patients with some lysosomal storage diseases P.A. Griffiths, J.P. Milsom and J.B. Lloyd (Keele, U.K.) (April 25, 1978) . .. . .. The apoenzyme of aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase in the serum of healthy persons and patients suffering from liver diseases K. Jung, B. Ohlrich, D. Mildner, A. Zubek, W. Schimmelpfennig and E. Egger (Berlin, Germany) (April 25,1978) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. Nucleic acid metabolism disturbance in progressive systemic sclerosis (systemic scleroderma) Z.I. Volkova, A.S. Kaynova and Balabanova, R.M. (Moscow, U.S.S.R.) (May 5, 1978).................................................... The change in the pH 4 and pH 6 forms of a-glucosidase in cultured amniotic fluid cells and its implication in prenatal diagnosis of Pompe’s disease A. Fujimoto and A.L. Fluharty (Los Angeles and Pomona, CA, U.S.A.) (May 5, 1978).................................................... Serum pepsinogen: Correlation of techniques and analysis of levels found in different diseases of the stomach and duodenum A. Saez-Alquezar, M.A. Marchese, T.V.S. Bezerra, J.C. Andreoli, D.S. Parra and J.F. Pontes (Sao Paula, Brasil) (May 5,1978) . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . The fatty acid composition of skin and plasma lipids in Refsum’s disease D.J. Reynolds, R. Marks, M.G. Davies and P.J. Dykes (Cardiff, U.K.) (June 20, 1978).................................................... Combined enzymatic assays for 3-hydroxybutyrate and lactate: End-point and kinetic methods C. Cuthbert and K.G.M.M. Alberti (Southampton, U.K.) (June 20,1978) . .. . . . . Organic acid excretion in a patient with 3-hydroxy-3-methylgutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency: Facts and artefacts M. Duran, D. Ketting, SK. Wadman, C. Jakobs, R.B.H. Schutgens and H.A. Veder (Utrecht, The Netherlands, Berlin, Germany and Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (June 30,1978) . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . Excretion of cis- and trans-4-hydroxycyclohexylacetic acid in addition to hawkinsin in a family with a postulated defect of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase A Niederwieser, S.K. Wadman and D.M. Danks (Zurich, Switzerland, Utrecht, The
101
107
115 121
129
143
151
157
163
171
179
187
303 Netherlands and Melbourne, Australia) (July 31, 1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 An improved method for preparation of samples for the simultaneous assay of some antiepileptic drugs by gas-liquid chromatography K. Schweizer, H. Wick and T. Brechbiihler (Basel, Switzerland) (May 23, 1978) . . . 203 A new procedure for the visualization of multiple forms of gamma-glutarnyl transferase (GGT). Results in normals, patients receiving enzyme-inducing drugs and patients having liver parenchymal lesions P.J.M.J. Kok, B. Seidel, H.C. Holtkamp and J. Huisman (Amersfoort, The Netherlands) (May 26,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 The urinary excretion of erotic acid and orotidine, measured by an isotope dilution assay W.J.M. Tax, J.H. Veerkamp and E.D.A.M. Schretlen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) (May26,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Etude des isoenzymes de l’amylase dans une tumeur pulmonaire secretante d’amylase (Amylase isoenzyme analysis in an amylase-producing tumour) M. Le Cam-Sagniez and J.Y. Le Reste (Nantes, France) (May 26,1978) . . . . . . . . 225 Automated measurement of urinary proteins A. Muir and W.J. Hensley (Sydney, Australia) (May 29,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Urinary albumin determination by the immediate bromcresol green method J.E.C. Gustafsson and H.R. Uzqueda B. (Vaster& and Lund, Sweden) (June 9, 241 1978).................................................... The influence of citrate and phosphate on the Mancini single radial immunodiffusion technique and suggested improvements for the determination of urinary albumin J.E.C. Gustafsson and H.R. Uzqueda B. (Vaster& and Lund, Sweden) (June 9, 249 1978).................................................... A radiochemical method for the determination of transketolase activity in erythrocyte hemolysates G.L.A. Reijnierse, A.R. Van der Horst, K. De Kloet and C.D. Voorhorst (Leiderdorp, The Netherlands) (June 14,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Diagnosis of Niemann-Pick disease using a simple and sensitive fluorimetric assay of sphingomyelinase activity G.T.N. Besley (Edinburgh, U.K.) (June 19,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Serum dopamine fl-hydroxylase (DBH) activity in acute myocardial infarction G.L. Nicolosi and F. Atkins, Jr. (Kansas City, Kan., U.S.A.) (August 1,1978) . . . . 279 Concentration and composition of human serum lipoproteins at birth L.I. Hardell and L.A. Carlson (Uppsala and Stockholm, Sweden) (June 30,1978) . . 285 Short
communication
Very low density lipoproteins in cord blood L.A. Carlson and L.I. Hardell (Stockholm
..
295
Reutilization of ‘251-labelled anti-IgE antibody and paper discs in PRIST and RAST IgE determination P.L.B. Bruynzeel, W. Van den Bogaard and L. Berrens (Utrecht, The Netherlands) (May31,1978) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents
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index
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304
Announcements
. . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
307
Brief
Author
technical
and Uppsala,
Sweden)
(June 30,1978)
note
of Volume
90