To what extent are free testosterone (FT) values reproducible between the two Washingtons, and can calculated FT be used in lieu of expensive direct measurements?

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 459-463

  DeVan, Michael L ^a   Bakson, Daniel D ^b   Abadie, Jude M ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Albumin; Free testosterone; Sex hormone binding globulin; Tandem liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EQUILIBRIUM DIALYSIS; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX HORMONE-BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE; WASHINGTON;

EID: 41649103927     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/6PYTC60ALVQQ59RQ     Document Type: Article

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