Associate Professor
Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital
Spain
Education
1981 | Bachelor degree in Biochemistry: University of the Basque Country |
2008 | Researcher Department of Functional and Molecular Biology.University of Oviedo |
2010 | PhD degree, University of Zaragoza |
2011 | Associated Professor University of the Basque Country |
2014 | Tutorial for Medicine Laboratory |
Biography
Research Interest
- Medicine Laboratory
- Clinical Analysis technology
- Robotics in Hematology
- Iron and Anemia
- Erythropoiesis
- Glycohemoglobin
Professional Activities:
- 1.1991 - 1992, the pharmacokinetics laboratory integrated in the Clinical Research Unit of the Hospital Central de Asturias, collaborated in the project's research 91 / 0334, financed by the Fund for health research, study of the pharmacokinetics of the Novantrone. clinical - pharmacokinetic correlations.
- 1996 he worked on the project F.I.S. 93 / 0143 study of the pharmacokinetics of doxorubicin and epirubicin in patients with liver metastases.
Projects funded by the Research Commission (Hospital Galdakao – Usansolo):
- Study the mutations of β Thalassemia in the population in the Interior region of Biscay (2002-2004). GlycoHemoglobin in acute coronary syndromes (2006).
- New haematological parameters applied to the monitoring of therapy with r-HuEPO (2007-2008).
- New haematological parameters for the study of the metabolism of iron and monitoring of therapy (2010).
- Erythrocyte and reticulocyte indices in the assessment of erythropoiesis activity and iron availability in HD patients (2012)
Publications
- Blue carotenoprotein from the caparace of the crab CarcinusMaenas Comparative Biochemical Physiology (Vol. 77B No. 3, 605-608, 1984). Clinical Pharmacokinetics of high dose DTIC.Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology (Vol. 28 1991) 475-479.
- Evaluation of the PRIMUS ULTRA2 HPLC system for the measurement of HbA2 and Β Thalassemia screening,BiochemiaMedica 2008; 18 (3) 351-360
- Discriminant value of % Microcytic / Hypochromic % ratio in the differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia.ClinChem Lab Med 2008; 46 (12): 1752-1758.M/H ratio for the differential diagnosis of microcyticanemia:reply.International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2008; 31 (2): 250 - 1
- Red blood cell microcytosis and hypochromia in the differential diagnosis of iron deficiency and Β-thalassaemia trait. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2009; 31 (5): 528-534
- Clinical utility of the new beckman-coulter parameter red blood cell size factor in the study of erythropoiesis .International Journal of Laboratory Hematology2009; 31(6): 623-629.
- Potential utility of the new Sysmex XE 5000 red blood cell extended parameters in the study of disorders of iron metabolism. ClinChem Lab Med 2009; 47 (11): 1411-6
- The new mature red cell parameter, low density of the Beckman-Coulter LH750 haemoglobin: clinical utility in the diagnosis of iron deficiency. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2010; 32: e144-e150.
- Erythrocyte and reticulocyte indices on the LH 750 as potential markers of functional iron deficiency. Anemia 2010 DOI 10: 1155/2010/625919
- The role of automated measurement of red cell subpopulations on the Sysmex XE 5000 analyzer in the differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia.International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2010; 33: 30-36.
- Analysis of reticulocyte parameters on the Sysmex XE 5000 and LH 750 analyzers in the diagnosis of inefficient erythropoiesis. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2011; 33: 37-44.
- The role of automated measurement of red cell subpopulations in differential diagnosis of microcytic anemia and β thalassemia screening. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2011; 135: 374-379.
- Erythrocyte and reticulocyte parameters in iron deficiency and thalassemia.Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 2011; 25 (3): 223-228
- Low Hemoglobin Density (LHD %) potential marker of iron availability.International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2012; 34: 47-51Percentage of hypochromic erythrocytes as potential marker of iron availability. ClinChem Lab Med 2012; 50(4):685-687.
- Evaluation of ADAMS ™ A1c Menarini HA-8180 HPLC analyzer for HbA1c determination. Journal of Life Science USA 2012; 6: 456-460.
- High resolution HbA1c separation and Hemoglobinopathy detection by Capillary Electrophoresis. American Journal of Clinical Pathology 2012; 138:448-456
- Erythrocyte and reticulocyte indices in the assessment of erythropoiesis activity and iron availability. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology 2013; 35:144-149
- Biomarkers of hypochromia: the contemporary assessment of Iron status and erythropoiesis. Biomed Research International 2013. doi: 10.1155/2013/603786.
- Multivariable Discriminant Analysis for the Differential Diagnosis of Microcytic Anemia Anemia doi 10.1155/2013/457834
- Review: Review and Actualizations of Molecular Genetic Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Diagnostic Strategies of HereditryHemocharomatosis. J Genet Syndr Gene Ther 2013, 4:9 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-7412.1000184
- New parameters for functional iron deficiency assessment. Ann BiolClin 2013: 71 (5); 558-559 Editorial: Microcytic anemia still a problem in the third millennium. International Journal of Translation & Community Medicine vol 1 (2), 2013.
- E Urrechaga. From Wintrobe to the XXI century: A story of inspiration and effort European Medical Journal Hematology 2014; 1:133-137
- E. Urrechaga, J.J.M.L. Hoffmann, J.F. Escanero. From Wintrobe to the XXI century. A Story of Inspiration and Effort, Int J Translation Community Dis 2014; 02(04): 37-41
- E. Urrechaga Incidental Detection of HbDisordersduring HbA1c Analysis. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2015; 9(3): 713.
- E Urrechaga, JJML Hoffmann, S Izquierdo, JF Escanero. Differential Diagnosis of Microcytic Anemia: the Role of Microcytic and Hypochromic Erythrocytes IntJnlLabHematol 2015; 37:334-340
- JJML Hoffmann , E Urrechaga, U Aguirre. Discriminant indices for distinguishing thalassemia and iron deficiency inpatients with microcytic anemia: a meta-analysis. ClinChem Lab Med 2015; 53(12): 1883–1894.