A Somewhat Bizarre Case of Graves Disease Due to Vitamin Treatment
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A Somewhat Bizarre Case of Graves Disease Due to Vitamin Treatment
Context Accurate measurements of circulating hormones is essential for the practice of endocrinology. Immunometric assays employing the streptavidin-biotin system are widely used to measure hormones. However, these assays are susceptible to interference in patients taking biotin supplementations. This interference could mimic a coherent hormone profile, leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Endocrine Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2472-1972
DOI: 10.1210/js.2017-00054