Method for Chronological Recording of Antigen Appearance in Human Head-Hair Shafts and Its Use for Monitoring Glycation Products in Diabetes

    November 2006 in “ Journal of immunological methods ”
    J. Nissimov, Uriel Elchalal, Hilaire Bakala … Yoram Milner
    Studysummary This study found that the novel dot-block method can effectively measure early- and advanced-glycation products in hair, suggesting its potential for monitoring diabetes progression and other chronic conditions.
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