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prof. dr hab. Dariusz Sitkiewicz dr n.farm. Grażyna Sygitowicz dr n.farm. Sławomir Białek dr n.farm. Błażej Grodner
Katedra i Zakfad Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
przegląd medycyny laboratoryjnej zeszyt 1 (10) 2010