Serum

Children with atopic dermatitis who received dupilumab experienced improvements in disease severity and decreases in severity-associated serum biomarkers, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Increases in serum bicarbonate, even at a small level, correlated with reduced risk of graft loss, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events and hospitalization, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers have identified “dozens” of new causal genes and pathways responsible for disease activity in patients with gout, according to a presenter at ACR Convergence 2022.

Sarcopenia and weight loss occur more frequently in patients with lower concentrations of serum urate, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Children and adolescents with allergic asthma and serum IgE levels that exceed approved dosing ranges still benefitted from omalizumab, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Compared with healthy controls, patients with chronic kidney disease or on hemodialysis have lower serum zinc levels more frequently than reported in daily clinical practice, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Elevated serum copper levels were associated with CVD mortality risk in men, especially those with obesity, according to findings presented at the virtual American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

Targeted human albumin solution increased serum sodium in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and hyponatremia, according to prospective data presented at the International Liver Congress.

Serum Leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein was a useful biomarker of endoscopic activity in patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis taking Humira, according to a study published in Journal of Gastroenterology.

As difficulties exist in the diagnosis of infection in orthopedic surgery, researchers have turned their attention to serum markers, next-generation sequencing and phage therapy as possible diagnosis solutions, according to a presenter.