A capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometric method for the quantification of hydroxysteroids in human plasma

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 123-130

  Diallo, S ^a   Lecanu, L ^a   Greeson, J ^b   Papadopoulos, V ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Samaritan Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical validation; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Neurosteroids; Plasma; Steroids

Indexed keywords

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIPIDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLITES; PLASMA (HUMAN); PLASMAS;

ANALYTICAL VALIDATION; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY/MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUROSTEROIDS; QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATIONS; REVERSE PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; STEROIDS;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ETHER DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYSTEROID; METHANOL; PRASTERONE; PREGNENOLONE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELUTION; EXTRACTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; ION MONITORING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0345356433     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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