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2023 Newsletters - 2023-03-14
The Salty Truth
Salt is closely related to many aspects of human history. Its uses are vast ranging from being used to preserve and flavor food to being used to promote fertility in animals (1,2).
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Achieving Excellence
We are proud to share that our laboratories are ISO 15189:2012 accredited thanks to the continuous improvement efforts of our teams.
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Kidney Health
Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable!
In the spirit of this year’s theme let’s explain a short summary of what we need to know about the kidney.
2023 Newsletters - 2023-02-17
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Any sexually active person may be exposed to an STI and request to be screened. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following:
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HIV Integrase Inhibitors
Clinicians now have five classes of antiretroviral agents (ARVs) for the treatment of HIV infection in both treatment-naïve and treatment - experienced individuals.
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All About HIV
HIV testing tells you whether or not you have HIV. Knowing your status is important because it helps you make decisions to stay healthy and prevent getting or transmitting HIV.
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Fatigue and Biological Assessments
Fatigue is the first reason for consultation with general practitioners. However, this general term covers very diverse origins, most often banal but sometimes more serious. Fatigue is to be differentiated from asthenia, a medical term, which corresponds to fatigue that is not improved by rest. Asthenia requires a consultation with your GP.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a lifelong disease in which the body cannot process sugar properly. Diabetes is also called "diabetes mellitus" or "sugar diabetes". When people who have diabetes eat glucose, which is found in foods such as breads, potatoes and sweets, it can't be converted into energy. Instead of being converted into energy, the glucose stays in the blood.
Read more2022 Newsletters - 2022-10-01
BRCA Testing For Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
Cancer occurs when cells in your body start to grow out of control. These cancer cells can multiply very quickly, cause growth or tumors, invade surrounding tissues, and even spread. (metastasize) to other areas of the body.
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Approach to adult patient with Anaemia
Anaemia is defined as a reduction in one or more of the red blood cell indices of Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration, Hematocrit, and Red blood cell (RBC) count. However, Hemoglobin concentration is the most widely used parameter.
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