Bloodspot testosterone assay suitable for study of neonates and monitoring of children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 477-482

  Walker, J ^a   Hughes, A I ^b   Wood, P J ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

21 Hydroxylase deficiency; Bloodspot steroid methods; Preterm infants

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT MONITORING; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0032774842     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329903600411     Document Type: Article

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