Standardization of human follicle-stimulating hormone for therapy and diagnosis: Report of an International Workshop, National Institute of Biological Standards and Control, UK, 21-22 March 1996

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 527-529

  Jeffcoate, S L ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; UROFOLLITROPIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOASSAY; DRUG POTENCY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TESTIS FUNCTION;

EID: 0030808043     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1780997.x     Document Type: Review

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