Detection of dehydroepiandrosterone misuse by means of gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry

European Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 419-426

  Mareck, Ute ^a   Geyer, Hans ^a   Flenker, Ulrich ^a   Piper, Thomas ^a   Thevis, Mario ^a   Schänzer, Wilhelm ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

DHEA; Doping; Endogenous steroids; Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; Metabolism; Sport; Steroid profile; Urine

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE;

ARTICLE; DOPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; URINE;

DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DOPING IN SPORTS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 41149087196     PISSN: 14690667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/ejms.900     Document Type: Article

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