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Ken Sikaris
Researcher at University of Melbourne
Publications - 139
Citations - 5111
Ken Sikaris is an academic researcher from University of Melbourne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Prostate-specific antigen. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 134 publications receiving 4464 citations. Previous affiliations of Ken Sikaris include University of New South Wales & Flinders Medical Centre.
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Defining analytical performance specifications: Consensus Statement from the 1st Strategic Conference of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
Sverre Sandberg,Callum G. Fraser,Andrea R. Horvath,Andrea R. Horvath,Rob Jansen,Graham R D Jones,Wytze P. Oosterhuis,Per Hyltoft Petersen,Heinz Schimmel,Ken Sikaris,Mauro Panteghini +10 more
TL;DR: A large number of the questioned scientists believe that Laboratory Traceability in Laboratory Medicine should be considered as a separate science, rather than as a matter of urgency for clinical practice, because of the high potential for underestimated risks of adverse events.
The de ritis ratio: the test of time.
Mona Botros,Ken Sikaris +1 more
TL;DR: In chronic viral illnesses such as chronic viral hepatitis and chronic alcoholism as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, an elevated AST/ALT ratio is predictive of long terms complications including fibrosis and cirrhosis.
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its determinants in Australian adults aged 25 years and older : A national, population-based study
Robin M. Daly,Claudia Gagnon,Claudia Gagnon,Zhong X. Lu,Dianna J. Magliano,David W. Dunstan,Ken Sikaris,Paul Zimmet,Peter R. Ebeling,Jonathan E. Shaw +9 more
TL;DR: This study evaluated the vitamin D status of Australian adults aged ≥25 years and risk factors associated with vitamin D deficiency in this population.
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Preanalytical quality improvement: from dream to reality
Giuseppe Lippi,Jeffrey J. Chance,Stephen Church,Paola Dazzi,Rossana Fontana,Davide Giavarina,Kjell Grankvist,Wim Huisman,Timo Kouri,Vladimir Palicka,Mario Plebani,Vincenzo Puro,Gian Luca Salvagno,Sverre Sandberg,Ken Sikaris,Ian D Watson,Ana K. Stankovic,Ana-Maria Simundic +17 more
TL;DR: This article is aimed at providing readers with significant updates on the total quality management of the preanalytical phase to endeavour further improvement for patient safety throughout this phase of the total testing process.
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Low Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Associated with Increased Risk of the Development of the Metabolic Syndrome at Five Years: Results from a National, Population-Based Prospective Study (The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study: AusDiab)
Claudia Gagnon,Zhong X. Lu,Dianna J. Magliano,David W. Dunstan,Jonathan E. Shaw,Paul Zimmet,Ken Sikaris,Peter R. Ebeling,Robin M. Daly,Robin M. Daly +9 more
TL;DR: In Australian adults, lower 25(OH)D concentrations were associated with increased MetS risk and higher WC, serum triglyceride, fasting glucose, and insulin resistance at 5 yr, and Vitamin D supplementation studies are required to establish whether the link between vitamin D deficiency and MetS is causal.