Identification of IgG-immunocomplex macroprolactin with an immunometric "sandwich" system: Technical and clinical considerations

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1022-1028

  Amadori, P ^a   Dilberis, C ^b   Marcolla, A ^c   Pinamonti, M ^b   Menapace, P ^c   Valentini, A ^d  

^a APSS   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN CAMILLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Department of Surgery   (Italy)

^d SANTA CHIARA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Big big PRL; Hyperprolactinemia; Immunoassay; Macroprolactinemia; PEG

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PROLACTIN; PROLACTIN, POLYMERIC;

ADULT; AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; METHODOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AUTOANTIBODIES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; PROLACTIN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 15744406006     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345304     Document Type: Article

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