Establishment of paediatric age-related reference intervals for serum prolactin to aid in the diagnosis of neurometabolic conditions affecting dopamine metabolism

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-158

  Aitkenhead, Helen ^a   Heales, Simon J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOPAMINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROLACTIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84879425557     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 17581001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2012.012080     Document Type: Article

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