Altered distribution of transferrin isoforms according to serum storage conditions

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2159-2162

  Appenzeller, Brice M R ^a   Wennig, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SERUM; STORAGE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; HUMANS; PROTEIN ISOFORMS; SERUM; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 27444431608     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2005.050203     Document Type: Article

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