Variability in the measurement of lipoprotein(a) in the British Isles

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 311-315

  Mackness, Mike ^a   Hughes, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; LIPOPROTEIN A; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE;

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEIN(A); PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 67650800264     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2009.08166     Document Type: Article

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