Comparison of cystine determination in mixed leukocytes vs polymorphonuclear leukocytes for diagnosis of cystinosis and monitoring of cysteamine therapy

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1686-1688

  Levtchenko, Elena ^a   De Graaf Hess, Adriana ^a   Wilmer, Martijn ^a   Van Den Heuvel, Lambertus ^a   Monnens, Leo ^a   Blom, Henk ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; MERCAPTAMINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD STORAGE; BRAIN DISEASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CYSTINOSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MONITORING; FANCONI RENOTUBULAR SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LYSOSOME; MIXED LYMPHOCYTE REACTION; MYOPATHY; NEUTROPHIL; RETINOPATHY; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CYSTEAMINE; CYSTINE; CYSTINOSIS; HUMANS; NEUTROPHILS;

EID: 4344707232     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2004.031872     Document Type: Article

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