Sentence examples for basis of serum levels from inspiring English sources

One way or another, determining VEGF activity on the basis of serum levels is not a reliable marker of angiogenesis as serum VEGF is not only released by myeloma cells but also by leukocytes and platelets during blood clotting [ 36].

Cumulative TCDD exposure was estimated on the basis of serum levels on a subset of workers, but results on prostate cancer were not reported according to estimated TCDD level.

Since we did not assess binding protein levels or hormone receptor activity, we cannot exclude that a given hormone is associated with mortality on the basis of serum levels alone.

The doses of VPA were gradually increased until side effects appeared, and doses of theophylline were adjusted on the basis of serum levels up to a therapeutic level of 50 to 100 μ.

A diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome was made on the basis of elevated serum levels of cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

This was done entirely on the basis of serum pepsinogen levels and not through histological assessment, because most of the control subjects did not undergo gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy.

The present study demonstrates that it is possible to differentiate between small litters (<10 piglets) and large litters (10 or more piglets) on the basis of serum E1S levels on day 24 after the first mating.

Diagnosis made only on the basis of serum creatinine level is burdened by error related to maternal serum creatinine (on the few first days of life) and functional immaturity of the tubules [ 13].

GFR was estimated on the basis of serum creatinine level, with the most recent expression of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study MDRDD) prediction equation for standardized serum creatinine [ 16].

On this basis, serum levels of NAA may be considered a useful marker of neuronal functioning.

The induction of Th1 immunity by vaccination has been previously suggested to occur on the basis of the detection of high serum levels of IgG2a specific antibodies in oral immunized mice [27].