Macroenzyme detection by polyethylene glycol precipitation

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 514-520

  Davidson, D Fraser ^a   Watson, Dawn J M ^a  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; ISOENZYME; MACROENZYME; MACROGOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; ENZYMES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PRECIPITATION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0141852816     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/000456303322326425     Document Type: Article

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