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eJIFCC Vol 31 n° 3 is now available! The issue starts with the call for submission for a thematic eJIFCC
an issue on “Measurably Better Healthcare”, followed by an imaginary conversation between SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 and another one considering scholarly pressure in COVID-19 times, and by a reflection on the vogue for naming reactions and methods. We find then an article on Leptin levels and Q223R leptin receptor gene polymorphism in obese Mexican young adults; a systematic review on Extra-analytical clinical laboratory errors in Africa; an analysis on Vitamin D deficiency impact on PSA reference ranges in a general university hospital; and an article on trends in laboratory testing practice for diabetes mellitus. The issue is completed by two case reports on an Anti-tuberculosis treatment, and on pediatric septic arthritis of the hip.
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The IFCC Executive Board, in consultation with the Korean Society of Clinical Chemistry and MZ Organising Secretariat, has arrived at the difficult and undesired decision to reschedule the upcoming WORLDLAB Congress to 2022 because of the uncertainties and the revolving scenarios with regards to COVID-19 in the coming months, including major international travel restrictions.
The 24th International Congress of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine will now be held on 26-30 June 2022.
The venue remains the same: the Coex Convention and Exhibition Center in SEOUL, South Korea.
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