Measurement of urinary porphobilinogen and porphyrins: Preliminary data from a pilot QA scheme

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 553-555

  Allen, K R ^a   Rushworth, P A ^b   Degg, T J ^a   Barth, J H ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ehrlich's aldehyde reaction sample stability; Porphyria; Thin layer chromatography

Indexed keywords

PORPHOBILINOGEN; PORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0030828262     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329703400512     Document Type: Article

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