Macroprolactin detection by precipitation with protein A-sepharose: A rapid screening method compared with polyethylene glycol precipitation

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 502-505

  Sapin, Rémy ^a   Kertesz, Gilles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b Immunotech   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MACROGOL; POLYPEPTIDE; PROLACTIN; PROTEIN A; SEPHAROSE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PRECIPITATION; PROLACTIN; SEPHAROSE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A;

EID: 0037372814     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/49.3.502     Document Type: Article

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