Associate Professor Christopher M Florkowski, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch

BA, MB BS, MD(Lond), MRCP(UK), FRCPA, FRACP

Associate Professor Chris Florkowski is the convener of Clinical Chemistry for the Pathology Vertical Module.

He is also a Clinical Biochemist at the Canterbury Health Laboratories.

Publications

Li, B., Falvey, J., Pike, L., Sies, C., Chapman, P., & Florkowski, C. (2022). A case of macroenzyme aspartate aminotransferase (macro-AST) in a patient with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. New Zealand Medical Journal, 135(1558), 106-109. Retrieved from https://journal.nzma.org.nz

Hughes, R. C. E., Phillips, I., Florkowski, C. M., & Gullam, J. (2022). The predictive value of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in suspected preeclampsia in a New Zealand population: A prospective cohort study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13549

Hughes, R., Phillips, I., Florkowski, C., & Gullam, J. (2022). Diabetes in pregnancy: Using the Sflt-1/PLGF ratio to predict preeclampsia. Proceedings of the 45th New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 18). Retrieved from https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/NZSSD22/welcome.html

Moore, J. A., Li, B. V., Wang, D., Chan, B., King, R. I., & Florkowski, C. M. (2022). Hƅ Westport [β121 (GH4) Glu>Asp; HBB:c.366A>C]: A novel β-globin variant interfering with HƅA1c measurement. Clinical Biochemistry, 107, 62-66. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2022.05.003

Towns, C., Balakrishnan, S., Florkowski, C., Davies, A., & Barrington-Ward, E. (2022). High penetrance, recurrent attacks and thrombus formation in a family with hereditary coproporphyria. JIMD Reports, 63, 211-215. doi: 10.1002/jmd2.12281

Li, B., Soule, S., Wilkinson, T., & Florkowski, C. (2022). Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2: CUL3 mutation confirmed 15 years following initial diagnosis. Internal Medicine Journal, 52, 691-692. doi: 10.1111/imj.15740

Than, M. P., Pickering, J. W., Adamson, P., Clendon, T., Florkowski, C. M., Lainchbury, J., Loubser, J., … Aldous, S. J. (2021). Reducing patient risk and enhancing care through the development and implementation of a new chest pain pathway, expedited by and for the COVID-19 era. eJIFCC, 32(1), 27-40.

Slow, S., Pearson, J. F., Florkowski, C. M., Elder, P. A., Lewis, J. G., Kennedy, M. A., & Murdoch, D. R. (2020). Effect of genetic factors on the response to vitamin D₃ supplementation in the VIDARIS randomised controlled trial. Nutrition, 75-76, 110761. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110761

Pang, J., Chan, D. C., Hu, M., Muir, L. A., Kwok, S., Charng, M.-J., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., … Watts, G. F. (2019). Comparative aspects of the care of familial hypercholesterolemia in the “Ten Countries Study”. Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 13, 287-300. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2019.01.009

Hughes, R. C. E., Florkowski, C., & Gullam, J. E. (2018). Evaluation of the NZ guidelines for screening for persistent postpartum hyperglycaemia following gestational diabetes. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 58(4), 432-437. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12746

Than, M. P., Aldous, S. J., Troughton, R. W., Pemberton, C. J., Richards, A. M., Frampton, C. M. A., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., … Young, J. M., … Pickering, J. W. (2018). Detectable high-sensitivity cardiac troponin within the population reference interval conveys high 5-year cardiovascular risk: An observational study. Clinical Chemistry, 64(7), 1044-1053. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.285700

Chavani, O., Packert Jensen, B., Strother, R. M., Florkowski, C. M., & George, P. M. (2017). Development, validation and application of a novel liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay measuring uracil, 5,6-dihydrouracil, 5-fluorouracil, 5,6-dihydro-5-fluorouracil, α-fluoro-β-ureidopropionic acid and α-fluoro-β-alanine in human plasma. Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Analysis, 142, 125-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.04.055

Pickering, J. W., Than, M. P., Cullen, L., Aldous, S., ter Avest, E., Body, R., … Florkowski, C. M., … George, P., … Pemberton, C., Richards, A. M., … Troughton, R., … Young, J. (2017). Rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction with a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement below the limit of detection: A collaborative meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine, 166(10), 715-724. doi: 10.7326/m16-2562

Carey, R., Lunt, H., Heenan, H. F., Frampton, C. M. A., & Florkowski, C. M. (2016). Collection tubes containing citrate stabiliser over-estimate plasma glucose, when compared to other samples undergoing immediate plasma separation. Clinical Biochemistry, 49(18), 1406-1411. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.05.017

Hughes, R. C. E., Rowan, J., & Florkowski, C. M. (2016). Is there a role for HbA1c in pregnancy? Current Diabetes Reports, 16(1), 5. doi: 10.1007/s11892-015-0698-y

Kennedy, H., Haack, T. B., Hartill, V., Mataković, L., Baumgartner, E. R., Potter, H., MacKay, R., … King, R., Mead, S., Crozier, I., Chan, W., Florkowski, C. M., … George, P. M., Doudney, K., & Mayr, J. A. (2016). Sudden cardiac death due to deficiency of the mitochondrial inorganic pyrophosphatase PPA2. American Journal of Human Genetics, 99(3). doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.06.027

Than, M. P., Pickering, J. W., Aldous, S. J., Cullen, L., Frampton, C. M. A., Peacock, W. F., … Richards, A. M., Ardagh, M. W., Deely, J. M., Florkowski, C. M., George, P., Hamilton, G. J., Jardine, D. L., Troughton, R. W., … Lord, S. J. (2016). Effectiveness of EDACS versus ADAPT accelerated diagnostic pathways for chest pain: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial embedded within practice. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 68(1), 93-102. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.01.001

Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Chin, P. K. L., Florkowski, C. M., George, P., & Endre, Z. (2015). Removal of body surface area normalisation improves raw-measured glomerular filtration rate estimation by the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equation and drug dosing in the obese. Internal Medicine Journal, 45(7), 766-773. doi: 10.1111/imj.12791

Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., & Endre, Z. H. (2015). Comparative performances of the new chronic kidney disease epidemiology equations incorporating cystatin C for use in cancer patients. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11(2), 142-151. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12312

Chin, P. K. L., Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Florkowski, C. M., & Begg, E. J. (2015). The performance of contemporary cystatin C-based GFR equations in predicting gentamicin clearance. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 79(2), 268-277. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12501

McEntyre, C. J., Lever, M., Chambers, S. T., George, P. M., Slow, S., Elmslie, J. L., Florkowski, C. M., Lunt, H., & Krebs, J. D. (2015). Variation of betaine, N,N-dimethylglycine, choline, glycerophosphorylcholine, taurine, and trimethylamine-N-oxide in the plasma and urine of overweight people with type 2 diabetes over a two-year period. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 52(3), 352-360. doi: 10.1177/0004563214545346

Aldous, S., Richards, A. M., George, P. M., Cullen, L., Parsonage, W. A., Flaws, D., Florkowski, C. M., Troughton, R. W., … Than, M. (2014). Comparison of new point-of-care troponin assay with high sensitivity troponin in diagnosing myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology, 177(1), 182-186. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.026

Chan, H., Lunt, H., Thompson, H., Heenan, H. F., Frampton, C. M. A., & Florkowski, C. M. (2014). Plasma glucose measurement in diabetes: Impact and implications of variations in sample collection procedures with a focus on the first hour after sample collection. Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine, 52(7), 1061-1068. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2013-1059

Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Florkowski, C. M., Elmslie, J. L., Livesey, J., Endre, Z. H., & George, P. M. (2014). Lean mass modulates glomerular filtration rate in males of normal and extreme body composition. Internal Medicine Journal, 44(8), 749-756. doi: 10.1111/imj.12479

Cullen, L., Aldous, S., Than, M., Greenslade, J. H., Tate, J. R., George, P. M., … Richards, A. M., Ungerer, J. P. J., Troughton, R. W., … Pemberton, C. J., Florkowski, C., … Parsonage, W. A. (2014). Comparison of high sensitivity troponin T and I assays in the diagnosis of non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction in emergency patients with chest pain. Clinical Biochemistry, 47(6), 321-326. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2013.11.019

Parwaiz, M., Lunt, H., Florkowski, C. M., Logan, F. J., Irons, L., Perwick, C., Frampton, C. M. A., & Moore, M. P. (2014). Assessment of glucose meter performance at the antenatal diabetes clinic: Exploration of patient-related and pre-analytical factors. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 51(1), 47-53. doi: 10.1177/0004563213487893

Scragg, R., Slow, S., Stewart, A. W., Jennings, L. C., Chambers, S. T., Priest, P. C., Florkowski, C. M., … Murdoch, D. R. (2014). Long-term high-dose vitamin D₃ supplementation and blood pressure in healthy adults: A randomized controlled trial. Hypertension, 64, 725-730. doi: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.03466

Slow, S., Florkowski, C. M., Chambers, S. T., Priest, P. C., Stewart, A. W., Jennings, L. C., … Murdoch, D. R. (2014). Effect of monthly vitamin D₃ supplementation in healthy adults on adverse effects of earthquakes: Randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 349, g7260. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g7260

Slow, S., Priest, P. C., Chambers, S. T., Stewart, A. W., Jennings, L. C., Florkowski, C. M., … Murdoch, D. R. (2014). Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults. Clinical Microbiology & Infection, 20(5), 453-458. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12350

Than, M., Aldous, S., Lord, S. J., Goodacre, S., Frampton, C. M. A., Troughton, R., George, P., Florkowski, C. M., Ardagh, M., Smyth, D., Jardine, D. L., … Young, J., Hamilton, G., Deely, J. M., … Richards, A. M. (2014). A 2-hour diagnostic protocol for possible cardiac chest pain in the emergency department: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 174(1), 51-58. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11362

Chew-Harris, J. S. C., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., Elmslie, J. L., & Endre, Z. H. (2013). The relative effects of fat versus muscle mass on cystatin C and estimates of renal function in healthy young men. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(1), 39-46. doi: 10.1258/acb.2012.011241

Chin, P. K. L., Florkowski, C. M., & Begg, E. J. (2013). The performances of the Cockcroft-Gault, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study and Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration equations in predicting gentamicin clearance. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(6), 546-557. doi: 10.1177/0004563213492320

Cullen, L., Mueller, C., Parsonage, W. A., Wildi, K., Greenslade, J. H., Twerenbold, R., Aldous, S., … Troughton, R., … George, P., … Pemberton, C. J., Richards, A. M., … Florkowski, C., Deely, J. M., & Than, M. (2013). Validation of high-sensitivity troponin I in a 2-hour diagnostic strategy to assess 30-day outcomes in emergency department patients with possible acute coronary syndrome. JACC, 62(14), 1242-1249. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.02.078

Swaminathan, A., Lunt, H., Chang, W. S. J., Logan, F. J., Frampton, C. M. A., & Florkowski, C. M. (2013). Impact of prandial status on the comparison of capillary glucose meter and venous plasma glucose measurements in healthy volunteers. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(1), 6-12. doi: 10.1258/acb.2012.012084

Swaminathan, A., Lunt, H., Frampton, C. M. A., & Florkowski, C. M. (2013). What is the lower limit for postprandial venous plasma glucose in healthy young adults? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(6), 614-617. doi: 10.1177/0004563213481451

Van Egmond, R., Barclay, M. L., Chin, P. K. L., Sies, C. W., & Florkowski, C. M. (2013). Biological variation of thiopurine methyltransferase enzyme activity: When has a significant change taken place? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 50(5), 473-478. doi: 10.1177/0004563212473441

Braatvedt, G. D., Cundy, T., Crooke, M., Florkowski, C., Mann, J. I., Lunt, H., … Drury, P. L. (2012). Understanding the new HbA_1c units for the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes [Review article]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 125(1362). Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Brennan, S. O., King, R. I., & Florkowski, C. M. (2012). β37Trp→Cys mutation leads to multiple new hemoglobin species in red cells. Clinical Biochemistry, 45, 259-263. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.12.001

Murdoch, D. R., Slow, S., Chambers, S. T., Jennings, L. C., Stewart, A. W., Priest, P. C., Florkowski, C. M., … Scragg, R. (2012). Effect of vitamin D₃ supplementation on upper respiratory tract infections in healthy adults: The vidaris randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 308(13), 1333-1339. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.12505

Young, J. M., Florkowski, C. M., Molyneux, S. L., McEwan, R. G., Frampton, C. M., Nicholls, M. G., Scott, R. S., & George, P. M. (2012). A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study of coenzyme Q₁₀ therapy in hypertensive patients with the metabolic syndrome. American Journal of Hypertension, 25(2), 261-270. doi: 10.1038/ajh.2011.209

Young, J. M., Molyneux, S. L., Florkowski, C. M., Frampton, C. M., George, P. M., & Scott, R. S. (2012). Pharmacokinetic comparison of a generic coenzyme Q₁₀ solubilizate and a formulation with soybean phytosterols. Phytotherapy Research, 26, 1092-1096. doi: 10.1002/ptr.3667

Aldous, S. J., Florkowski, C. M., Crozier, I. G., Elliott, J., George, P., Lainchbury, J. G., MacKay, R. J., & Than, M. (2011). Comparison of high sensitivity and contemporary troponin assays for the early detection of acute myocardial infarction in the emergency department. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 48, 241-248. doi: 10.1258/acb.2010.010219

King, R. I., Florkowski, C. M., Yeo, J., Walmsley, T. A., Shand, B. I., Scott, R. S., & George, P. M. (2011). What is the best predictor of the atherogenic LDL subclass phenotype ‘pattern B’ in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 48(2), 166-169. doi: 10.1258/acb.2010.010185

Schouten, B. J., Raizis, A. M., Soule, S. G., Cole, D. R., Frengley, P. A., George, P. M., & Florkowski, C. M. (2011). Four cases of autosomal dominant hypocalcaemia with hypercalciuria including two with novel mutations in the calcium-sensing receptor gene. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 48(3), 286-290. doi: 10.1258/acb.2010.010139

Young, J. M., Molyneux, S. L., Reinheimer, A. M., Florkowski, C. M., Frampton, C. M., Scott, R., & George, P. M. (2011). Relationship between plasma coenzyme Q₁₀, asymmetric dimethylarginine and arterial stiffness in patients with phenotypic or genotypic familial hypercholesterolemia on long-term statin therapy. Atherosclerosis, 218(1), 188-193. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2011.04.034

Florkowski, C., & Crooke, M. (2010). Standardisation of reporting haemoglobin A_1c: Adoption of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes (NZSSD) position statement. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1310). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1310/4001/content.pdf

King, R. I., & Florkowski, C. M. (2010). How paraproteins can affect laboratory assays: Spurious results and biological effects. Pathology, 42(5), 397-401. doi: 10.3109/00313025.2010.493868

King, R. I., Scott, R. S., Florkowski, C. M., Laurie, A. D., Reid, N., & George, P. M. (2010). Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia and treatment by LDL apheresis [Clinical correspondence]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1319). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1319/4230/content.pdf

Lunt, H., Florkowski, C., Bignall, M., & Budgen, C. (2010). Capillary glucose meter accuracy and sources of error in the ambulatory setting. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1310). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/123-1308/3945/content.pdf

Florkowski, C., Budgen, C., Kendall, D., Lunt, H., & Moore, M. P. (2009). Comparison of blood glucose meters in a New Zealand diabetes centre. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 46, 302-305. doi: 10.1258/acb.2009.008193

Molyneux, S. L., Florkowski, C. M., Richards, A. M., Lever, M., Young, J. M., & George, P. M. (2009). Coenzyme Q₁₀: An adjunctive therapy for congestive heart failure? [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 122(1305). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/122-1305/3855/content.pdf

Saleem, M., Lewis, J. G., Florkowski, C. M., Mulligan, G. P., George, P. M., & Hale, P. (2009). A patient with pseudo-Addison's disease and falsely elevated thyroxine due to interference in serum cortisol and free thyroxine immunoassays by two different mechanisms. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 46, 172-175. doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.008224

Chew, J. S. C., Saleem, M., Florkowski, C. M., & George, P. M. (2008). Cystatin C: A paradigm of evidence based laboratory medicine. Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 29(2), 47-62.

Dawson, S. I., Willis, J., Florkowski, C. M., & Scott, R. S. (2008). All-cause mortality in insulin-treated diabetic patients: A 20-year follow-up. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 80(1), e6-e9.

Dawson, S. I., Willis, J., Florkowski, C. M., & Scott, R. S. (2008). Cause-specific mortality in insulin-treated diabetic patients: A 20-year follow-up. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 80(1), 16-23.

Molyneux, S. L., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., Pilbrow, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Lever, M., & Richards, A. M. (2008). Coenzyme Q₁₀: An independent predictor of mortality in chronic heart failure. JACC, 52(18), 1435-1441. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.07.044

Molyneux, S. L., Young, J. M., Florkowski, C. M., Lever, M., & George, P. M. (2008). Coenzyme Q₁₀: Is there a clinical role and a case for measurement. Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 29(2), 71-82.

Soule, S., Florkowski, C., Potter, H., Pattison, D., Swan, M., Hunt, P., & George, P. (2008). Intermittent severe, symptomatic hyponatraemia due to the nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 45(5), 520-523. doi: 10.1258/acb.2007.007211

Young, J. M., Strey, C. H., George, P. M., Sies, C. W., Florkowski, C. M., Frampton, C. M., & Scott, R. S. (2008). Effect of atorvastatin on plasma levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine in patients with non-ischaemic heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure, 10(5), 463-466. doi: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2008.03.010

Chao, C.-Y., Florkowski, C. M., Fink, J. N., Southby, S. J., & George, P. M. (2007). Prospective validation of cerebrospinal fluid bilirubin in suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 44(2), 140-144. doi: 10.1258/000456307780117966

Molyneux, S., Florkowski, C., McGrane, Y., Lever, M., & George, P. (2007). Concentration response to the coenzyme Q₁₀ supplement Q-Gel in human volunteers. Nutrition Research, 27, 307-312.

Sies, C. W., Cadwallader, J., Florkowski, C. M., Woods, S. H., & George, P. M. (2007). Quartz renal calculi: Were we being led up the garden path? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 44, 312-314.

Florkowski, C. M., Brownlie, B. E. W., Croxson, M. S., Manning, P., Farrand, S., Smith, G., … George, P. M. (2006). Thyroid hormone resistance: The role of mutational analysis. Internal Medicine Journal, 36, 738-741.

Saleem, M., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., & Woltersdorf, W. W. W. (2006). Comparison of two prediction equations with radionuclide glomerular filtration rate: Validation in routine use. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 43, 309-313.

Saleem, M., Florkowski, C., for the Australasian Creatinine Consensus Working Group. (2006). Reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in New Zealand: What are the clinical laboratories doing? New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1246). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1246/2337/content.pdf

Sies, C. W., Florkowski, C. M., Sullivan, M., Mackay, R., & George, P. M. (2006). Urinary VMA, dopamine and the likelihood of neuroblastoma: A preferred way of reporting laboratory results? Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 43, 300-305.

Chee, L., Spearing, R. L., Morris, C. M., McDonald, M., Hanrahan, V., Ebbett, A., Scott, R., Florkowski, C., … Patton, W. N. (2005). Acquired myeloma-associated Type III hyperlipidaemia treated by nonmyeloablative HLA-identical sibling allogeneic stem cell transplant using a donor with essential thrombocythaemia (ET): Evidence of engraftment without manifestation of ET in recipient. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 35, 1213-1214.

Gearry, R. B., Barclay, M. L., Roberts, R. L., Harraway, J., Zhang, M., Pike, L. S., George, P. M., & Florkowski, C. M. (2005). Thiopurine methyltransferase and 6-thioguanine nucleotide measurement: Early experience of use in clinical practice. Internal Medicine Journal, 35, 580-585.

Gearry, R., Barclay, M., Florkowski, C., George, P., & Walmsley, T. (2005). Faecal calprotectin: The case for a novel non-invasive way of assessing intestinal inflammation [Viewpoint]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1214). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1214/1444/content.pdf

Harraway, J. R., Sheard, J. M., Soule, S. G., Florkowski, C. M., & George, P. M. (2005). Autosomal recessive adult-onset hypophosphatasia. Pathology, 37(6), 563-565. doi: 10.1080/00313020500368329

Molyneux, S. L., Florkowski, C. M., Lever, M., & George, P. M. (2005). Biological variation of coenzyme Q₁₀. Clinical Chemistry, 51(2), 455-457.

Sies, C., Florkowski, C., George, P., Gearry, R., Barclay, M., Harraway, J., … Walmsley, T. (2005). Measurement of thiopurine methyl transferase activity guides dose-initiation and prevents toxicity from azathioprine. New Zealand Medical Journal, 118(1210). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/118-1210/1324/content.pdf

Strey, C. H., Young, J. M., Molyneux, S. L., George, P. M., Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., & Frampton, C. M. (2005). Endothelium-ameliorating effects of statin therapy and coenzyme Q10 reductions in chronic heart failure. Atherosclerosis, 179(1), 201-206.

Durand, M., Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., Walmsley, T., Weinstein, P., & Cole, J. (2004). Elevated trace element output in urine following acute volcanic gas exposure. Journal of Volcanology & Geothermal Research, 134, 139-148. doi: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.01.007

Griffith, J. C., Jardine, D. L., Bailey, W., & Florkowski, C. M. (2004). Variegate porphyria presenting with acute autonomic dysfunction, intussusception and renal infarction. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 39(5), 500-503. doi: 10.1080/00365520410008395

Sies, C., Florkowski, C. M., & George, P. M. (2004). Faecal occult blood testing: Guaiac vs immunochemistry: Which method should we use? New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science, 58(2), 58-60.

Strey, C. H., Young, J., Collier, M., Florkowski, C. M., Shand, B. I., & Scott, R. S. (2004). The postprandial state does not impair endothelial function in women with type 2 diabetes irrespective of glycaemic control. Diabetologia, 47(10), 1838-1846.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Graham, P. J., Han, D. Y., & Moir, C. L. (2003). Cause-specific and total mortality in the Canterbury (New Zealand) insulin-treated Diabetic Registry population: a 15-year follow-up study. Diabetic Medicine, 20(3), 191-197.

Florkowski, C. M., Walmsley, T. A., Brennan, S., & George, P. M. (2003). Haemoglobin Marseille-Long Island and interpretation of HbA1c: Which HbA1c result is the 'right answer'? Postgraduate Medical Journal, 79, 174-175.

Howard, G., Barclay, M., Florkowski, C. M., Moore, G., & Roche, A. L. (2003). Lack of clinically significant interference by spironolactone with the AxSym Digoxin II assay. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 25(1), 112-113.

Florkowski, C. M. (2002). Management of co-existing Diabetes Mellitus and Dyslipidemia. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 2(1), 15-21.

Owen, M., Pike, L. S., George, P. M., Barclay, M. L., & Florkowski, C. M. (2002). Macro-alkaline phosphatase due to IgG κ complex: Demonstration with polyethylene glycol precipitation and immunofixation. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 39, 523-525.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Coope, P. A., & Moir, C. L. (2001). Predictors of mortality from type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canterbury, New Zealand; a ten-year cohort study. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 52, 113-120.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Coope, P. A., Graham, P. J., & Moir, C. L. (2001). Age at diagnosis, glycaemic control and the development of retinopathy in a population-based cohort of type 1 diabetic subjects in Canterbury, New Zealand. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 52, 125-131.

Shand, B. I., Scott, R. S., Florkowski, C. M., Reynolds, M., & Ikram, H. (2001). A comparison of post-prandial changes in flow-mediated dilatation in patients with type 2 diabetes with and without macroalbuminuria. Diabetes Nutrition & Metabolism, 14, 201-206.

Florkowski, C. M., Barnard, R., Veveris, T., Livesey, J. L., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (2000). The effect of growth-hormone binding protein, leptin and parameters of body composition in growth-hormone treated hypopituitary adults. International Journal of Obesity, 24, 160-161.

Florkowski, C. M., & Scott, R. S. (1999). Type 2 diabetes towards the new millenium - the relative importance of glycaemic versus lipid control. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Medicine, 29, 249.

Florkowski, C. M., Barnard, R., Livesey, J. H., Veveris, T., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (1999). Growth hormone binding protein correlates strongly with leptin and percentage body fat in GH-deficient adults, is increased by GH replacement but does not predict IGF-I response. Growth Hormone & IGF Research, 1, 35-40.

Florkowski, C. M., George, P. M., Willis, J., Stott, M. K., Burt, M. J., Upton, J. D., … Scott, R. S. (1999). Haemochromatosis gene mutations Cys282Tyr and His63Asp are not increased in type 2 diabetic patients compared with the Canterbury (New Zealand) general population. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 43, 199-203.

Florkowski, C. M., & Scott, R. S. (1998). Outcomes of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Reviews International, 7, 6-8.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Moir, C. L., & Graham, P. J. (1998). Clinical and biochemical outcomes of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canterbury, New Zealand: a 6-year cohort study. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 40(3), 167-173.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Moir, C. L., & Graham, P. J. (1998). Lipid but not glycaemic parameters predict total mortality from type 2 diabetes mellitus in Canterbury, New Zealand. Diabetic Medicine, 15(5), 386-392.

Florkowski, C. M., Stevens, I., Joyce, P. R., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (1998). Growth hormone replacement does not improve psychological well-being in adult hypopituitarism: a randomized crossover trial. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 23(1), 57-63.

Lunt, H., Florkowski, C. M., Cundy, T., Kendall, D., Brown, L. J., Elliot, J. R., Wells, J. E., & Turner, J. G. (1998). A population-based study of bone mineral density in women with longstanding Type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes. Diabetes Research & Clinical Practice, 40(1), 31-38. doi: 10.1016/S0168-8227(98)00012-6

Payne, C. B., & Florkowski, C. M. (1998). The effect of diabetes mellitus on the foot. Australasian Journal of Podiatric Medicine, 32(2), 49-56.

Florkowski, C. M., Hassan, E., Yandle, T. G., Livesey, J. L., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (1997). Growth hormone replacement increases cardiac muscle mass and reduces brain natriuretic peptide response to exercise in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Endocrinology & Metabolism, 4(3), 167-171.

Florkowski, C. M., Richards, A. M., Espiner, E. A., Yandle, T. G., Sybertz, E., & Frampton, C. M. (1997). Low-dose brain natriuretic peptide infusion in normal men and the influence of endopeptidase inhibition. Clinical Science, 92(3), 255-260.

Florkowski, C. M., Scott, R. S., Hart, J. B., Willis, J. A., & Campbell, A. (1997). The effect of gliclazide on insulin and proinsulin responses to mixed meal testing in non-insulin dependent diabetes subjects. Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, 7(4), 331-335.

Florkowski, C. M., Walmsley, T. A., George, P. M., Livesey, J. L., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (1997). The effect of growth hormone on biochemical parameters of bone turnover, and age-standardized IGF-I and IGFBP-3 in adult hypopituitarism: a randomized crossover trial. Endocrinology & Metabolism, 4(2), 129-134.

Florkowski, C. M., Collier, G. R., Zimmet, P. Z., Livesey, J. H., Espiner, E. A., & Donald, R. A. (1996). Low-dose growth hormone replacement lowers plasma leptin and fat stores without affecting body mass index in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Clinical Endocrinology, 45(6), 769-773.

Florkowski, C. M., Crozier, I. G., Nightingale, S., Evans, M. J., Ellis, M. J., Joyce, P., & Donald, R. A. (1996). Plasma cortisol, PRL, ACTH, AVP and corticotrophin releasing hormone responses to direct current cardioversion and electroconvulsive therapy. Clinical Endocrinology, 44(2), 163-168. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.642464.x

Florkowski, C. M., Holdaway, I. M., Manning, P. J., & Donald, R. A. (1996). The case for growth hormone replacement in adult hypopituitarism. New Zealand Medical Journal, 109, 349-351.

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