Alphalisa for the determination of median levels of the free β subunit of human chorionic gonadotropin in the serum of pregnant women

Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 134-148

  Zou, Li Ping ^a   Liu, Tian Cai ^a   Lin, Guan Feng ^a   Dong, Zhi Ning ^a   Hou, Jing Yuan ^a   Li, Ming ^a   Wu, Ying Song ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

AlphaLisa; detection; Down syndrome; free hCG; median; prenatal screening

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

AMPLIFIED LUMINESCENT PROXIMITY HOMOGENEOUS IMMUNOASSAY; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84876166491     PISSN: 15321819     EISSN: 15324230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2012.690358     Document Type: Article

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