Steroid measurement with LC–MS/MS in pediatric endocrinology
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Steroid measurement with LC-MS/MS in pediatric endocrinology.
The liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is an increasingly common tool in the clinical laboratory. Established applications include routine assays for detecting inborn errors of metabolism and for monitoring therapeutic drugs and steroids. Steroid profiling is a very effective method for distinguishing almost all steroid related disorders. It allows accurate diagnosis and ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0303-7207
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2008.10.007