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Despite these "physiological" high levels of f-calprotectin, several studies strongly suggest that a rise in f-calprotectin above this high, baseline levels may be a candidate, non-invasive marker of gastrointestinal diseases, in particular NEC [16] [18], [21], [22].

Return of rCBF and CMRglc to baseline levels may be indicative of the final stages of recovery from dexmedetomidine-induced unconsciousness.

Furthermore, solely a single preoperative value of CA-125 level was investigated while the rate of increase of CA-125 preoperatively or comparison of preoperative levels with baseline levels may be analyzed for further research in predicting lymph node metastasis.

The basis for this increase remains to be determined; however, higher levels of DNA damage in these lymphocytes after 2-AAAF challenge, and the slower repair kinetics of this damage, suggest that the higher baseline levels may be a result of As-inhibited repair and exposure to other DNA-damaging agents.

Correlations between cortisol at t=+1 and other variables at t=0 allows for the identification of variables which baseline levels may be directly or indirectly linked to the intensity of the cortisol level in response to ACTH, a measure of individual variation in HPA axis activity.

While limited data suggest that low baseline magnesium levels may be associated with higher mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients, the impact of changes in magnesium levels over time is unknown.

In contrast to the findings in the LEAD study, however, some researchers have noted that baseline GH levels may be predictive of a response to EDIs (19, 20).

Further studies are needed in order to address the question of whether patients suffering from higher baseline anxiety levels may be at increased risk for weight gain with paroxetine treatment.

Data from an early randomised controlled trial 30 31 and a more recent open-label study in a small number of patients 32 suggest that baseline CRP levels may be useful as markers of clinical response after treatment with infliximab.

However, findings from the vatalanib study suggested that there was a trend towards better clinical outcomes in the subgroup of patients with high LDH (Van Cutsem et al, 2011b) and, together with our findings, indicate that high baseline LDH levels may be associated with improved patient outcomes.

While further work will be required to elucidate the precise mechanism at play, the observed efficacy without increasing baseline blood glucose levels may be highly significant in enabling novel therapies.