Serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and androstenedione concentrations in children with adrenal disorders

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-138

  Tsai, Wen Yu ^a   Hsiao, Pei Hung ^a   Lee, Jing Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Adrenal disorder; Androstenedione; Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL DISEASE; ANDROSTENEDIONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE;

EID: 0031912420     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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