Analytical and clinical evaluation of TSH and thyroid hormones by electrochemiluminescent immunoassays

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 395-403

  Sánchez Carbayo, Marta ^a   Mauri, Montserrat ^a   Alfayate, Rocío ^a   Miralles, Carmen ^a   Soria, Federico ^a  

^a Secc Enferm Infecciosas Hosp G   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrochemiluminescent immunoassay; FT4; T3; TSH

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; LINEAR MODELS; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0345476275     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(99)00032-6     Document Type: Article

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