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Deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase, results in Fabry's disease, an X-linked, recessive, lysosomal storage disease, also known as Anderson-Fabry disease.

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As with most tumour markers there is a high incidence of false positive and false negative results. CA 19-9 is most appropriately used in monitoring disease progression or effectiveness of treatment once diagnosis of the tumour has been made and serum concentrations have been shown to be raised prior to treatment (Lewis negative individuals do not express CA 19-9).

This page has been given to you to help answer some of the questions you may have about your polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis.

Chemical Pathology

Eight out of 10 apprentices at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust go on to find permanent work there, according to the latest figures.

by Dr Catherine Tanner

For adults, 5 ml of blood taken into a narrow gold top tube (or rust top for the Acute Unit)

At the NHS, we want our patients to have the best experience possible and having continuous patient feedback is crucial in helping us deliver what patients want and need.

Cancer antigen 15.3 (CA 15-3) should only be used to determine response to therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer or for the early detection of recurrence in patients with previously treated stage II and stage III breast cancer. Requests should therefore only be made as advised by the specialist secondary care team.

Note: levels of IGF-1 may be low with anorexia or malnutrition.

by Matthew Crockett

No specific preparation is required

This page gives you information about testing for ketones, when and how to test for them and sick day rule guidance.

Cinapsis is a secure online communication tool, supported with telephone conversation to link community health care providers with hospital specialists to receive timely support and advice to prioritise patient centred care.

AFP is a possible marker of:-

This industrial action by Resident Doctors, led by the British Medical Association (BMA), will take place from Wednesday 17 December (7am) until Monday 22 December (7am)

On this page we have a list of our latest reports which highlight the progress we are making, and our next steps.

As part of enabling works for a new state-of the art MRI scanner at CGH, a crane will affect the College Road wing carpark and stairwell on Saturday 15 March and Saturday 22 March