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Utilizing Mixed Mode μElution SPE for the LC-MS/MS Analysis of Steroid Hormones in Serum for Clinical Research

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Utilizing Mixed Mode μElution SPE for the LC-MS/MS Analysis of Steroid Hormones in Serum for Clinical Research

30 Dec 2015

This poster evaluates an LC-MS/MS method used to measure serum testosterone and androstenedione enabling investigation of metabolic dysfunction for clinical research purposes. Testosterone, and its precursor, androstenedione, are androgenic steroid hormones that play a central role in the regulation of sexual characteristics.

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