The First International Standard for Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) for immunoassay: Preparation and calibration in an international collaborative study

Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 457-462

  Burns, C ^a   Rigsby, P ^a   Moore, M ^a   Rafferty, B ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Growth hormone; Insulin like Growth Factor 1 (IGF 1); Reference material; WHO International Standard

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; RECOMBINANT SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOMEDIN C;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALS; CALIBRATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 70349331404     PISSN: 10966374     EISSN: 15322238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ghir.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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