Absolute or relative measurement of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin in serum? Experiences with three immunological assays

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 131-135

  Helander, Anders ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; TRANSFERRIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032948087     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/45.1.131     Document Type: Article

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