Laurence M. Demers, Ph.D., F.A.C.B.
Carole A. Spencer Ph.D., F.A.C.B.
The preparation of this revised monograph was
achieved
with the expert input of the above editors, members of the
guidelines committee,
the experts in the field who submitted manuscripts on several
topics, and the many reviewers.
The list of reviewers are at the end of the monograph.
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Academy of Clinical Biochemistry
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We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals who contributed the original manuscripts upon which this monograph is based:
Zubair Baloch, MD., Ph.D.,
University of Philadelphia Medical Center,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pierre Carayon, M.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,
Marseille, France
Ulla Feldt Rasmussen, M.D.
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital,
Copenhagen, Denmark
Virginia LiVolsi, M.D.
University of Philadelphia Medical Center,
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Rhys John, Ph.D., FRCPath,
University Hospital of Wales,
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Jean Ruf, M.D.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,
Marseille, France
Peter PA Smyth, M.D.
University College,
Dublin, Ireland
Carole A. Spencer, Ph.D., F.A.C.B.
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, California, USA