Regarding specific body signals, tail position was the most reliable indicator of status, whereas bared teeth was not linked to a particular position in a dominance relationship.
Serum ferritin is considered by some to be the most reliable marker of iron status in general [ 894], although it is not well correlated with iron distribution in the heart [ 895], for instance.
The percentage of transferrin saturation is the most reliable measure of iron status in Gaucher disease with c. 16% saturation considered normal and <10% saturation observed in established iron deficiency.
Urinary isoprostane iPF2α-III is a new marker reflecting oxidative stress; it has emerged as the most reliable marker of oxidative stress status in vivo.
In this study, we measured 25(OH D, which is considered to be the most reliable indicator of Vitamin D status [25], in plasma samples from UK infants who had received BCG vaccination and in age-matched infants who had not been vaccinated.
As such, phylogroup 2 treponemes appear to be the most reliable indicators of periodontal disease status.
Agreement on the best and most reliable technique for evaluating MGMT status remains unsettled.
Serum 25(OH D is considered the most reliable measure of vitamin D status as it accounts for cutaneous and dietary sources of vitamin D [ 40].
Most investigations examining vitamin D and breast cancer risk have been conducted in whites, however; and circulating levels of 25(OH D, the most reliable indicator of vitamin D status, are known to differ substantially between race/ethnic groups with varying diets and ability to synthesize vitamin D in the skin [ 19, 21, 23].
In this study, we applied PCR-based detection of viral DNA and IHC-based detectiof of p16 to tumor specimens from Japanese patients with OPSCC, given that this combination of approaches is the most reliable means to determine HPV status, with a sensitivity of 97% and specificity of 94% [ 13].
