Plasma free and total carnitine measured in children by tandem mass spectrometry

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1265-1271

  Osorio, J H ^a,b   Pourfarzam, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS   (Colombia)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Tandem mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; ESTER DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERIVATIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NEWBORN; PRECURSOR; RADIOENZYMATIC ASSAY; RELIABILITY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; TIME;

EID: 0036863339     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2002001100003     Document Type: Article

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