Rapid detection of macroprolactin in the form of prolactin-immunoglobulin G complexes by immunoprecipitation with anti-human IgG-agarose

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 1244-1248

  Schiettecatte, J ^a   De Schepper, J ^a   Velkeniers, B ^a   Smitz, J ^a   Van Steirteghem, A ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anti hlgG agarose; Hyperprolactinemia; Immunoassay; Macroprolactin; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; MACROGOL; MACROPROLACTIN; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MATERIALS HANDLING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PRECIPITIN TESTS; PROLACTIN; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEPHAROSE;

EID: 0035668067     PISSN: 14346621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/CCLM.2001.200     Document Type: Article

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