Clinical Significance
It is important to consider this diagnosis in and their major clinical significance lies in the possibila patient with known tuberculosis, with HIV, and with ity of confusion with a tumor, ventricular aneurysm,
Clinical Significance
- Reflects : Average glucose concentration over 2-3 months
- Advantage : Unaffected by short-term glucose fluctuations
- Reference ranges :HbA1: 5.0-8.0 mg/dL
- Diabetes monitoring : 6-15% in diabetics vs 5% in normal individuals
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Clinical Significance
- Age Variations : Newborns have 2-3x higher levels than adults
- Gender Differences : Adult males show ¼ to ½ of total plasma levels from prostate
- Interference : Fluoride inhibits activity; oxalates and heparin reduce levels
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Clinical Significance
- Risk reduction: prophylactic mastectomy, tamoxifen (ER antagonist)
- <20% of atypical hyperplasia patients ever develop cancer → many opt for surveillance over intervention
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Clinical Significance
- LDL : "Bad cholesterol" - should be low
- HDL : "Good cholesterol" - should be high
- Ratio : Total cholesterol/HDL important for cardiovascular risk assessment
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What our notes say
- It is important to consider this diagnosis in and their major clinical significance lies in the possibila patient with known tuberculosis, with HIV, and with ity of confusion with a tumor, ventricular aneurysm, (Harrisons Cardiovascular Medicine 2nd Edition 2)
- Trivial PR is a frequent finding in normal individuals and has no clinical significance. (Valvular heart diseases)
- The clinical significance of hepatitis G virus (HGV) remains disease of the liver, in which there is occlusion of the small (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
- ● The clinical significance of URA is related to one of with hyperfiltration there is risk of hypertension (L14-Pediatric Urinary Disorders)
- What is the clinical significance of an elevated BNP? (4 marks) (Chemical Pathology Semester 1 Clinical Cases — MCQ Bank)
- renal artery stenosis which cause severe systemic hypertension and clinical significance of the childhood myositis assessment (Devendra K. Gupta, Krishna M. Goel - Hutchison’s Paediatrics. chdhe-Jaypee Broth)
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Practice questions on Clinical Significance
What is the clinical significance of elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)?
- Confirms acute myocardial infarction
- Diagnoses heart failure
- Detects arrhythmias
- Assesses inflammation and cardiovascular risk
Answer: D. ** hs-CRP is an inflammatory marker that helps assess inflammation levels associated with increased cardiovascular risk. It is used to evaluate overall cardiovascular risk rather than diagnose specific acute conditions.
What is the clinical significance of elevated homocysteine levels?
- Associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk
- Confirms acute myocardial infarction
- Diagnostic of heart failure
- Indicates active arrhythmia
Answer: A. ** Elevated homocysteine, an amino acid, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, though its role in routine cardiovascular risk assessment is less established than other markers.
What is the clinical significance of a prolonged QT interval on ECG?
- Indicates myocardial infarction
- Suggests risk for dangerous arrhythmias
- Confirms heart failure
- Diagnoses hypertension
Answer: B. ** A prolonged QT interval on ECG suggests an increased risk for dangerous ventricular arrhythmias.