Publications by authors named "Sabine Berchtold"
Article Synopsis
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dr. Risch medical group utilized a specific RT-PCR testing kit for diagnosing infections in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, which targeted three genes essential for identifying the virus.
- The emergence of the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) led to a notable diagnostic issue, where the S-gene target was absent due to genetic deletions, marking it as an early indicator of new variants; this phenomenon was also seen in Omicron but not with the Delta variant.
- Over two years, the group studied the significance of S-gene target failure (SGTF) as a signal for identifying variants, confirming that differences in cycle threshold values could help distinguish true SGTF cases from discrepancies
Background: Data on the cardiovascular risk associated with the adipose-tissue-related hormone resistin are scarce.
Methods: We measured serum resistin and established vascular risk factors in 547 consecutive patients (age 63+/-10 years) undergoing coronary angiography for the evaluation of stable coronary artery disease. Prospectively, we recorded major coronary events and cumulative vascular events over 4 years.