Detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin misuse in sports

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 287-290

  Delbeke, F T ^a   Van Eenoo, P ^a   De Backer, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Doping; hCG; Peptide hormone

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DOPING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG MISUSE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPORT; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; DOPING IN SPORTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0031798814     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-971920     Document Type: Article

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