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Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Reduced Hemoglobin A1c Diabetes Monitoring

Authors: Fragala MS, Kaufman HW, Meigs JB, Niles JK, McPhaul MJ
Popul Health Manag. 2020 Jun 30; doi: 10.1089/pop.2020.0134 [Online ahead of print.]

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Infectious Disease

Simultaneous Consideration of HbA 1c and Insulin Resistance Improves Risk Assessment in White Individuals at Increased Risk for Future Type 2 Diabetes

Authors: Meigs JB, Porneala B, Leong A, Shiffman D, Devlin JJ, McPhaul MJ.
Diabetes Care. 2020 Jun 12;dc200718. doi: 10.2337/dc20-0718. [Online ahead of print.]

Specialties: Cardiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Linking Statistics With Testing Policy to Manage COVID-19 in the Community

Authors: Hilborne LH, Wagner Z, Cabreros I, Brook RH
Am J Clin Pathol. 2020 Jun 10;aqaa099. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa099. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Infectious Disease

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Next-Generation Sequencing in High-Sensitive Detection of Mutations in Tumors: Challenges, Advances and Applications

Authors: Singh RR
J Mol Diagn. 2020 May 29:S1525-1578(20)30330-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2020.04.213.

Specialties: Genetics, Oncology

Impacts of Genesurance Considerations on Genetic Counselors' Practice and Attitudes

Authors: Thoreson E, Murphy L, Lemons J, Farach L, Wilson K, Woodson A, Wagner C.
J Genet Couns. 2020 May 20. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1291. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Genetics

Predictive Value of Pleural Cytology in the Diagnosis of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions and Empyema Thoracis

Authors: Ferguson J, Kazimir M, Gailey M, Moore F, Schott E.
Pulm Med. May 20;2020:7175451. doi: 10.1155/2020/7175451. eCollection 2020.

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by AmeriPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

The Rapid Bethesda Assay Is Equivalent to the Standard Bethesda Assay for Detection of Factor IX Inhibitors in Patients With Severe Haemophilia B

Authors: C, Wong E, Dlott J, Racke F.
Haemophilia. 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1111/hae.14028. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Hematology/Hemostasis/Thrombosis

Xanthogranulomatous Epithelial Tumor: Report of 6 Cases of a Novel, Potentially Deceptive Lesion With a Predilection for Young Women

Authors: Fritchie KJ, Torres-Mora J, Inwards C, Thway K, Vaiyapuri S, Jackson R, Minn K, Halling K, Arndt C, Houdek MT, Wenger DE, Curry R, Thirumala S, Fisher C, Davila J, Folpe AL.
Mod Pathol. 2020 May 15. doi: 10.1038/s41379-020-0562-8. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Dermatology, Oncology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by AmeriPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

Pattern Analysis of Inflammatory Skin Diseases According to A. B. Ackerman-always Up to Date

Authors: Paredes BE.
Pathologe. 2020 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s00292-020-00789-6. Online ahead of print.

Specialties: Dermatology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by DermPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.

Collagenous colitis is associated with hla signature and shares genetic risks with other immune-mediated diseases

Authors: Stahl E, Roda G, Dobbyn A, Hu J, Zhang Z, Westerlind H, Bonfiglio F, Raj T, Torres J, Chen A, Petras R, Pardi DS, Iuga AC, Levi GS, Cao W, Prantesh J, Rieder F, Gordon I, Cho JH, D'Amato M, Harpaz N, Hao K, Colombel JF, Peter I.
Gastroenterology. 2020 May 1:S0016-5085(20)30584-9. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.04.063.

Specialties: Dermatology

Disclaimer: One or more of the authors of this publication were employed at the time by AmeriPath, a subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics.