hCG, quantitative, nonpregnant — lab reference
Some search terms matched… the day of your cycle, menopause status, symptoms, and any hormones you take to your visit.
Using this range
These are starting ranges for adults who are not pregnant, unless this page says otherwise. Your lab may use a different range. C…
Understanding homocysteine and its pathways
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A question for your next conversation
What other information would help interpret the result: nutritional status, kidney function, medicines or an inherited …
Homocysteine, monocytes, IL-8 and MCP-1
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A question for your next conversation
Were these signals measured in a laboratory experiment or in people receiving the proposed treatment?
MTHFR
Makes an e…
Genetics and the transsulfuration pathway
Some search terms matched…athways connect to this discussion. A pathway map can guide questions but cannot diagnose the effect of a gene finding.
Pathway names describe different jobs
Remethylation and transsulfuration are connected, but they are not the same proce…
Homocysteine, D-dimer and inflammatory markers
Some search terms matched…ordered to investigate.
Different markers answer different questions
Dr. Purser puts several measurements next to one another, but a shared discussion does not make them interchangeable. D-dimer relates to breakdown of cross-linked fibrin;…
Two studies behind the homocysteine–glutathione model
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A question for your next conversation
Was the actual product and delivery route studied, or only the molecule in an experimental system?
MTHFR
Makes an enzy…
IL-8, MCP-1 and kidney inflammation
Some search terms matched… studied with your own results and talk with your clinician before changing care.
A question for your next conversation
Which measurements show kidney function and kidney damage, and how have they changed over time?
Topics: kidney disease…
Glutathione and kidney disease: a proposed research direction
Some search terms matched… proof of preserved kidney function. The important clinical questions concern kidney-function trends, urine findings, symptoms and outcomes over time. Chronic kidney disease also has established contributors, including diabetes and high blo…
Reduced glutathione: formulations and patent claims
Some search terms matched… were studied and what benefit was measured.
Three product questions that should stay separate
Stability asks whether a preparation maintains its intended composition. Bioavailability asks how much reaches a relevant site after administrat…
Thyroid: cold hands, cold feet and the bigger picture
Some search terms matched…est results fit together?
Iodine
Is needed to make thyroid hormones.
Selenium
Is part of proteins involved in thyroid hormone metabolism and antioxidant defense.
Topics: thyroid, hypothyroidism, cold hands, cold feet, fatigue, free T4, f…
Progesterone: reading the hormone handbook
Some search terms matched…of a treatment decision. The intended purpose, route, other hormones being used and individual history also matter. A claim about one preparation or one outcome cannot be transferred automatically to all products or uses. A symptoms discuss…
Fibromyalgia, fatigue and the pituitary perspective
Some search terms matched… pituitary, adrenal insufficiency, cortisol, ACTH, thyroid, hormones, vitamin D, pain
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