High-resolution reference ranges for estradiol, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone in men and women using the AxSYM assay system

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-179

  Dighe, Anand S ^a   Moy, Joseph M ^a   Hayes, Frances J ^a   Sluss, Patrick M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Follicle stimulating hormone; Luteinizing hormone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORMONE CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SEX HORMONE DETERMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; MENSTRUATION; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 11844299043     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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