*Synlab Center of Laboratory Diagnostics Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany;
†Clinical Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria;
‡Mannheim Institute of Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany;
§BGStats Consulting, Graz, Austria;
‖Department of Internal Medicine I, Division of Nephrology, and Comprehensive Heart Failure Centre, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany;
¶Medical Faculty, Ruprecht Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany;
**Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany; and
††Center of Preventive Medicine and
‡‡Medical Department, National Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Correspondence: Dr. Winfried März, Synlab Center of Laboratory Diagnostics Heidelberg GmbH, Wasserturmstrasse 71, 69214 Eppelheim, Germany. Phone: +49-6221-793-275; Fax + 49-6221-793-111; E-mail: [email protected]
Received October 12, 2010
Accepted January 23, 2011
